Well Driller

2379 Broad Street
Brooksville, FL 34604, USA

Help protect one of Florida’s most vital resources — water —with a career at the
Southwest Florida Water Management District (District).

The District is a government agency whose mission is to protect water resources, minimize flood risks, and ensure the public’s water needs are met. We serve a population of nearly 6million people in west-central Florida as directed by state law.

Support the District's Geo hydrologic Data Section (GEO) by assisting in the operation of core drilling rigs and associated equipment used to collect hydrogeologic data and construct monitor wells for the Regional Observation and Monitor-well Program (ROMP) and other hydrogeologic investigation projects. This opportunity offers an ability to make an impact on the organization and provides flexibility and a true work-life balance.

Using your expertise, you’ll play an important role in enhancing the results to ensure a brighter future for the environment of Florida.

District employees are offered an excellent total rewards package that includes:

• 9 paid holidays (+ 1 floating holiday)
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave, including Maternity, Bonding and Family Supportive Work Program
• Medical and dental insurance (91- 97% District paid)
• Vision insurance
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Basic and voluntary life and AD&DD insurance
• Long-term disability (District Paid)
• Health savings & flexible spending accounts
• Flexible schedule for work-life balance
• Legal and Identity Theft protection
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Transfer in years of service for other public sector work – towards the FRS program and sick time

The starting hourly wages are included for the Maintenance & Trades Well Driller profile which reflects the minimum to 50% of the respective pay grades. The starting salary will be based on the education and experience of the successful candidate. The District conducts annual performance evaluations that may award applicable pay increases based on positive employee performance.

• Assists staff with operating District-owned CME-85 and UDR-200 wireline core drilling rigs
• Assists well drillers in the operation of drill rigs and other equipment to collect lithologic, hydraulic, and water quality data.
• Assists with monitoring well construction and well contractor oversight in accordance with District rules (as needed).
• Mixes drilling fluid components and grout materials following established procedures.
• Performs calculations involved in cementing well casings and boreholes.
• Maintains accurate records of equipment, supplies, and vendor accounts.
• Drives and operates ancillary equipment
• Drives support trucks, crane truck, drill rigs, and tows trailers.
• Transports drill rods, well casing, and other equipment and materials.
• Operates backhoes, forklifts, skid-steer loaders, and all-terrain vehicles (ATV).
• Operates pumps, chainsaws, and power tools.
• Loads and unloads materials and supplies used for drilling, well construction, and aquifer performance testing (APT).
• Well Repairs, Abandonments, and Aquifer Performance Testing (APT)
• Inspects and repairs wells that have been damaged or require maintenance.
• Assists with plugging and abandoning wells (as needed).
• Installs large turbine and submersible pumps, discharge pipe, flow meters, and associated equipment for APT's.
• Performs routine maintenance on pumps and other equipment used for APT’s.

Physical, Visual Acuity Requirements: Heavy work, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, repetitive motion.

Working

Environmental Conditions:

Outside, cold, heat, noise, vibrations, hazards, insects, driving.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee may be subject to call-in outside of regularly scheduled work hours, or required to be on call, including on nights, weekends or holidays, to respond to emergency management activities or other incidents requiring rapid response in support of District…