• SERB | Driller | Southeast, AK

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    SERB | Driller | Southeast, AK

     

    Company: SECON

     

    Country: USA

     

    Type of Contract: Seasonal

     

    Publication Date: Jul 28, 2025

     

    Southeast Road Builders (SERB) is one of the companies within Colaska Inc., the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the state of Alaska. Established in Haines in 1977, SERB is a well-recognized name in the local community. Offering tailored civil construction services to all, SERB is proud of its reputation of providing excellent customer satisfaction. To learn more about the Colaska Family of Companies, visitwww.colaska.com.

     

    The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.

    Job Summary

    The selected candidate would operate top hammer drill rigs and drilling equipment including John Henry and GPS equipped drills on projects ranging from highway right of way cuts, to quarries, to bolting and dowel work on project sites throughout Alaska.

    Key Responsibilities

    + Operate various top hammer drills for highway right of way, quarry, and rock bolting/dowel projects

    + Operate John Henry excavator mounted drill rigs for access pioneering.

    + Complete equipment pre-shifts and communicate equipment needs with supervisor and maintenance staff.

    + Ensure drill logs are complete and provide support to blasting crew.

    + Apply safety practices and guidelines associated with the project and in accordance with Southeast Roadbuilders’ safety manual.

    + Must be able to work Saturdays and Sundays. Typical weekly work hours can meet or exceed 60 hours.

    + Applies the safety guidelines linked to their activities including the wearing of Personal Protective Equipment.

    + Prepares for their work:analysis of the information concerning the carrying out of the work, transfer of vehicles to the construction site, installs construction site signs and provides access roads in compliance with the traffic rules for safe work.

    + Takes care of the proper adjustment of their equipment and vehicles before operating them.

    + Carries out the work, operating the vehiclesaccording to the prerogatives of the required authorizations and ensuring safety.

    + Carries out work based on precise directives from their hierarchy.

    + Maintains vehicles:clearing and verification of vehicles after use, carries out standard upkeep (minor repairs) in observance of the company’s environmental guidelines and the regulations, notifies their manager in the event of anomalies.

    Qualifications

    + 2-3 years of experience as a Driller

    + Ability to pass ATF background check

    + MSHA (can provide)

    + OSHA 10 (can provide)

    + Alaska Department of Labor Explosive’s Handler Certificate of Fitness (preferred)

    Physical Requirements

    + Must be able to pass drug screening and a PAT (physical abilities test).

    + Must be able to communicate regularly.

    + Frequently exposed to loud noises

    + Frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions

     

    Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document (https://www.colasusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ColasUSA\_EEOStatement.pdf) . If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:

     

    + to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying

    + complete any part of the application process

    + access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying

     

    Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to [email protected] .

     

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