Posted by STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - Department of Transportation

GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION TECHNICIAN III(Job Id 46439)
Location: US:NH:CONCORD Occupation Category: 47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations Employment Type: FULL-TIME Post Date: 02/14/2025 Close Date: 03/11/2025 Salary: 17.810-23.390 Department of Transportation Bureau of Materials and Research 5 Hazen Drive / Concord, NH GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION TECHNICIAN III Position #20354 $17.81/hour - $23.39/hour This position offers aTrainee Status
at the following pay rate: $17.19 per hour
Candidates hired at a Trainee Status must meet minimum qualifications within one (1) year of hire date NEW HAMPSHIRE DOT Build Your Career.
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Build New Hampshire. The State of New Hampshire, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Materials and Research, has a full-time vacancy for a Geological Exploration Technician III. SUMMARY: Performs advanced technical and supervisory work in mobilizing, operating, maintaining, and repairing drilling equipment for the purpose of obtaining subsurface data which is required for the design and construction of NHDOT projects. YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS : Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: High school diploma or high school equivalency credential. Experience: Three (3) years of experiencein the operation of light or heavy motor-driven equipment or machinery, two (2) years of which must have been in the operation of excavation and earth drilling equipment, preferably including some supervisory experience.
Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education. LICENSE/CERTIFICATION : Must possess a valid Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL-A)with air brake.
The applicant's Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the hiring agency. SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS : Must receive a negative result on a pre-employment urinalysis drug screen in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations and US DOT requirements. RESPONSIBILITIES: Operates geological exploration equipment in order to determine subsurface information, which would include split-spoon soil sampling, drilling with various size core bits and casings, performing field vane shear tests, installing slope inclinometers and piezometers, and performing undisturbed sampling of soft or cohesive soils.
Oversees the labeling, transport and delivery of all rock cores and soil boxes. Directly supervises a one or two person crew on a daily basis.
Monitors the operation to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Trains new personnel in the safe operation of drilling equipment and procedures and continually monitors the drilling operation to limit potential hazards. Determines method of moving and securing equipment under adverse conditions, such as hills, rafts, wetlands, in and adjacent to roadways, to assure the safety of the equipment, crew and public.
Operates a chain saw to provide access of the drill rig to and from test borings in wooded areas. Supervises field repairs and routine maintenance of equipment including drill rigs, trucks and water pumps. Supervises the set up and enforcement of work zone traffic controls for explorations performed in or adjacent to roadways, according