Operations Technician Energy

Your role

• Performs a range of direct push drilling equipment operations associated with Atkins direct push drilling and characterization contracts with Washington River Protection Services (H2C), Central Plateau Construction Company (CPCCo), and other potential government contractors.

• Ensures compliance with Atkins policies and procedures and with local, state and federal regulations.

• Performs operations work as part of a team of skilled workers (e.g., health physics technicians, nuclear chemical operators, industrial hygienists, safety engineers, geologists, etc.).

• These tasks are necessary to maintain a healthy and productive workforce, to ensure smooth company operations and to ensure customer requirements are met.

• Operates a variety of equipment: (1) hand and power tools; (2) small, fixed-facility (light) equipment; (3) medium weight equipment; (4) heavy equipment and (5) direct push drill rigs.

• Cleans equipment, machinery and work areas. Uses equipment to conduct direct push subsurface investigations including soil sample collections and geophysical logging thru direct push boreholes.

• Monitors and operates equipment using normal, abnormal and emergency operating procedures. Operates equipment within the bounds of the Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) as applicable.

• Operates equipment under the direction of a Test Engineer, the Test Operations manager, a Shift Operations Manager or a field supervisor in support of testing and drilling operations as applicable, according to location and work assignment.

• Works under the direction of the Operations Manager as applicable, according to location and work assignment.

• Complies with all local, state and federal health and safety regulations and site health and safety requirements.

• Complies with all requirements for wearing personal protective equipment while performing job duties.

• Participates in procedure development and revision, job hazard analysis and safety walkdowns as applicable.

• Operates power-driven equipment of medium weight and horsepower such as trucks, backhoes, drill rigs, and hoists/forklifts.

• Reports the need for major mechanical adjustments and repairs.

• Uses machines and equipment to remove, package, store, treat and transport loads of waste materials.

• Operates, or supports, direct push drilling and associated equipment, including forklifts, pumps, generators.

• Performs maintenance on direct push drilling rigs and associated equipment.

• Helps secure waste containers. Determines when containers are secure and meet Department of Transportation regulations.

• Conducts field drilling operations under direction of a client Field Work Supervisor or Project Manager.

• Participates in planning meetings and work site walkdowns as applicable.

• Works directly with client Field Work Supervisors and field staff.

• Performs work within hazardous waste and radiologically controlled areas on the Hanford Site (including the Hanford Tank Farms).

• Performs work wearing required and appropriate personal protective equipment including anti contamination clothing and respiratory protection.

• Performs majority of work outdoors.

• Prepares Daily Activity reports documenting work performed.

• Operates Geophysical Logging, borehole camera and borehole gyroscope equipment.

• Performs other duties as assigned.