Drilling Apprentice — Somersworth

Job overview

The Drilling Apprentice role is based in Somersworth, NH, with full-time work primarily Monday through Friday and regular travel to short-term sites throughout New England, including weekday overnight stays. The listed pay is $22–$25 per hour. Seaboard Drilling provides exploration services for construction projects. The apprentice supports an experienced driller with test boring rig operations and maintenance. The role contributes to project exploration by assisting with soil and rock sampling, monitoring wells, instrumentation, equipment handling, and safe jobsite practices while learning on the job.

What you'll do

• Assist the driller with rig operation and maintenance, soil boring and sampling, rock coring, water-level measurement, monitoring-well and instrumentation installation, tooling handling, and basic maintenance of heavy equipment
• learn safe equipment operation, sampling, materials handling, DigSafe requirements, and excavation safety.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

drilling apprentice

somersworth nh

seaboard drilling

test boring

soil sampling

rock coring

heavy equipment

paid training

monday–friday

new england travel

$22–$25/hour

overnight stays

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, HRA, HSA with employer match, paid holidays and PTO, disability and basic life insurance, 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, mobile phone stipend or company phone, and safety equipment programs.

Why this role

No prior experience is required; the employer provides paid training. An active CDL-A may allow the apprentice to transport drill rigs and heavy equipment.

About the employer

S. W. Cole Engineering, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining. Sector: 21.