Job Title: Drilling Field Team Lead
I. Job Summary
This position is a critical subcontractor on the N3B Los Alamos LLC team and will be providing program management and technical services in support of the ground & surface water monitoring program at the U.S. Department of Energys Los Alamos National Laboratory.
II. Team Lead Responsibilities
• Oversee drilling and well activities, including acting as Person in Charge. • Oversee the drillingpump subcontractors activities Drilling and Sampling System Repairs. • Prepare daily field reports detailing work activities performed on-site at the end of each shift. • Interface with site visitors, QA, Engineering, SWPPP, Operations, and Stakeholders. • Conduct daily ESH tailgates. • Update Project Management Team on progress of field activities. • Ensure compliance with all applicable project plans and regulatory requirements.
III. Duties and Responsibilities
• Coordinate with Project Manager for oversight of the field activities, including event notification, site access, and field communications. • Oversee execution of plans of the day and maintain detailed technical logbook records of all daily field activities. • Coordinate waste management support. • Coordinate sampling in support of site characterization and waste characterization. • Assist with generating reports and project records. • Provide support for oversight and random audits of the subcontractors by prime contractor. • Comply with all health & safety policies and practices. • Act as site environment health and safety representative. • Coordinate collection of drill cuttings during drilling activities. • Performs other duties as assigned.
IV. Required Skills and Abilities
• Broad understanding of principles, concepts, and techniques in the field of general science, groundwater remediation, or drilling/well expertise preferred. • Skill and ability to perform complex professional tasks independently with little instruction. • Ability to work within established policies and procedures using independent judgment and ingenuity. • Ability to train and mentor more junior staff. • Level of language skills, mathematical skills, communication skills, reasoning ability, and computer skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job. • Ability to work in a team-oriented project environment. • Ability to obtain and maintain government clearance.
V. Education and Experience
• Bachelors degree in engineering science or related technical discipline or equivalent. Masters preferred, however, a combination of education and/or relevant experience wherein the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the positions duties and responsibilities have been adequately demonstrated is acceptable. • 5-7 years of experience within water well drilling and/or groundwater sampling system maintenance, multi-screen sampling systems experience preferred.
VI. Working Conditions
The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:
• Light Work Category - Physical demand requirements are more than those for sedentary work. The employee exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. • The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. • During drilling and well maintenance work on site, work often moves to a 7-day, 12-hour day and night shift schedule in order to cover 24/7 drilling.
Work Environment:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. • The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
This description is not intended to be nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position but duties may be added, deleted, or modified as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
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Who is Sealaska?
Established in 1972, Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Our 23,000 shareholders are Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people with more than 10,000 years of ancestral ties to the oceans, forests, and communities of Southeast Alaska. We serve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection. Sealaska Technical Services LLC is a subsidiary of Sealaska.
We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and goal achievement for all our employees. As a subsidiary of a Native-owned company, Sealaska Technical Services LLC is proud to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace with respect for the cultural traditions in the communities where we operate.
Sealaska Technical Services LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, preference may be extended to an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.
Indian Tribe means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 668, 43 U.S.C. 1601), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.