Careers with Mobile Augers and Research Ltd.
Why Mobile Augers?
If you’re looking for a career with an industry-leading, growth-oriented, innovative company where your contributions make a difference, we invite you to consider working with us.
Mobile Augers offers geotechnical and environmental drilling services throughout western Canada, NWT including the high Arctic, and the Yukon.
To keep our business at the forefront of the industry, we need hard-working and dedicated people who take pride in themselves and their work.
Our employees enjoy:
- varied and challenging work
- opportunities for professional development
- competitive compensation with growth opportunities, and a group benefits plan.
- a company culture based on our key values of integrity, honesty and ethical business practices.
- the ability to have a direct impact on the success of the company.
See below for list of available opportunities.
Current opportunities
Mud Rotary / Coring driller
Must be experienced with geotechnical drilling, SPT sampling, Shelby tubes etc., installation of instrumentation, grouting, conventional and rock coring.
Competitive pay commensurate with experience, plus safety bonus and benefits. Mobile Augers is a modern, forward-thinking company, and staff work with modern drilling equipment that sets the industry standard.
Requirements
The work is outdoors year-round, in all weather. Drug and alcohol testing is a mandatory requirement. If you can’t pass, you can’t work.
Candidates must have flexible schedules and be willing work out of town frequently. Job sites and hours of work change often.
A good driving record is required. Being on time is a must, as is the ability to work safely as part of a team. Candidates must have their own transportation to get to and from our Edmonton shop.
Oilfield experience is NOT an asset
Sonic Driller
We are seeking an experienced sonic driller. Must be experienced in geotechnical and environmental sampling, installations of monitoring wells and inclinometers, grouting and Aqua-lock samplers.
Competitive pay commensurate with experience, plus safety bonus and benefits. Mobile Augers is a modern, forward-thinking company, and staff work with modern drilling equipment that sets the industry standard.
We’re VERY serious about safety, so don’t consider applying if you are the type of person who cuts corners or can’t follow safe work practices.
Requirements
The work is outdoors year-round, in all weather. Drug and alcohol testing is a mandatory requirement. If you can’t pass, you can’t work.
Candidates must have flexible schedules and be willing work out of town frequently. Job sites and hours of work change often.
A good driving record is required. Being on time is a must, as is the ability to work safely as part of a team. Candidates must have their own transportation to get to and from our Edmonton shop.
Oilfield experience is NOT an asset.
Driller Assistants - Edmonton, Calgary, and Saskatoon openings
These positions are ideal for someone who is dependable, likes working outdoors with minimal supervision, and wants to get ahead. Bring a strong work ethic and willingness to learn, and we’ll train you for a rewarding career.
What we offer: Starting pay rate is $21.50 / hr, plus quarterly safety bonus. Benefits after 3 months. Great opportunities for advancement!
Responsibilities
Driller Assistants help the Driller obtain core samples, which our clients use to design foundations for new buildings, refineries, roads, dams, etc. On a typical day, Driller Assistants load drills and trucks with all the tooling and supplies required for the job. The Driller Assistant may then drive the drill or a support truck to the job. Working closely with the Driller and the client, the Driller Assistant prepares sampling devices, gives samples to the client, gets augers and other drill tooling for the driller (this involves heavy lifting), and keeps the work area clean by shoveling dirt away from the borehole. The work is outdoors, and very physically demanding. We’re VERY serious about safety, so don’t consider applying if you are the type of person who cuts corners or can’t follow safe work practices.
Advancement Opportunities
We’re a growing company with opportunity for advancement. Successful Driller Assistants may have the chance to become Drillers based on performance.
Requirements
- No experience necessary. The work is outdoors year-round, in all weather. Drug and alcohol testing is a mandatory requirement of our clients. If you can’t pass, you can’t work.
- Candidates MUST have flexible schedules and be willing work out of town frequently. Job sites and hours of work change often.
- A good driving record is required (no more than 2 tickets, none serious, and NO DUI’s.)
- Being on time is a must, as is the ability to work safely as part of a team.
- Candidates MUST have their own transportation to get to and from our Edmonton or Calgary shops.
- Oilfield experience is NOT an asset.
- We wish to thank all those who apply. Due to the volume of applicants, however, we will only contact those selected for an interview.
- Please apply with your resume to Edmonton by fax: (780) 434-7242, Calgary (403) 226-9289, Saskatoon (306) 249-6275 or online in the form below.