About this role
Key Accountabilities
• Lead and supervise daily drilling operations to ensure safe, efficient, and productive performance.
• Operate drilling equipment and monitor drilling parameters to maintain well control and optimize drilling performance.
• Direct, coordinate, and support the work of the drilling crew, ensuring tasks are completed safely and effectively.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, Cal/OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and industry safety standards.
• Monitor drilling fluid systems, equipment performance, and well conditions, taking corrective action as needed.
• Conduct routine inspections and coordinate preventive maintenance of drilling equipment and rig systems.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks, equipment issues, and safety hazards, reporting concerns promptly.
• Maintain accurate operational records, drilling reports, and equipment documentation.
• Lead pre-job safety meetings, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and emergency response activities.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement across the drilling crew.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education, Certificates, Licenses
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Valid driver's license (C, CDL A or B) with record that qualifies individual to be an approved company driver issued by the state of residence preferred.
• Must have a valid Well Control card with certification of completion of required
courses, or be willing to go through the training once employed.
Experience
• 2 years of progressive experience in Floorhand, Motorhand, Derrickhand and with Relief
Driller experience or 2 years prior Driller experience with another employer.
• Must have the basic knowledge of the oil field and related equipment associated with the
position. Understands the configuration of various types of Drilling Rigs; understands
the assembly and disassembly of Drilling Rig components, and related functions of the
Drilling Rig.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Critical:
• Extensive knowledge of drilling operations, well control principles, and rig equipment.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills to safely direct drilling activities and supervise crew workers.
• Thorough understanding of Cal/OSHA regulations, well control procedures, and environmental compliance requirements.
• Ability to identify operational risks, respond effectively to emergencies, and maintain a safe work environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with the ability to coordinate multiple operational priorities.
Required:
• Proficiency in operating drilling equipment and monitoring drilling parameters.
• Knowledge of drilling fluid systems, preventive maintenance practices, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Ability to interpret drilling programs, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Ability to maintain accurate operational records and reports.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, extended hours, and in physically demanding outdoor environments.
Desired:
• International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) well control certification.
• Experience leading drilling crews in oil and gas operations.
• Knowledge of computerized drilling systems and rig instrumentation.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills to develop crew performance.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and safety leadership.
Work Environment
• Heavy Work- Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
• Able to work at heights up to or greater than 50 feet.
• Exposed to outdoor elements such as extreme heat or cold, heavy winds, rain, or snow.
• Exposed to loud noise level elements.
• Required to drive to and access job sites, in light of day as well as in darkness, to perform work assignments. Some job site locations may be remote from the office requiring long drives to locations isolated from interaction with others and towns.
• Required to balance, bend, squat, crouch, climb, reach, grasp, stoop, kneel, push/pull and lift objects, and use apparatus to push/pull and lift heavy objects weighing 50 lbs or more.
• Subject to exposure to hazards such as but not limited to slippery or uneven surfaces; environmental/industry hazards such as chemicals, high-decibel noise from production equipment, fumes, or poor ventilation; proximity to moving objects and vehicles; potentially combustible components; hazardous off- road conditions such as dust, ice, and snow.
• May be requested to work long hours to complete job assignments.
• May work a rotating schedule, shift, and/or be on call.
• Follow all company safety policies and protocols.
• Required to perform active, physical tasks including but not limited to operating equipment and/or machinery and making adjustments and repairs.
• Required to have visual acuity to work with parts, equipment, apparatus, etc.
Required to possess audible acuity to hear alarms in the event of emergency.
This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties nor account for all abilities required to perform the job. It is a general description of the nature of the position.
The pay range for this position in California is between $33.00 per hour and $34.75 per hour. Please note that the hourly rate information is a general guideline, and that the hourly rate will vary depending on your location. C&J Well Services, LLC (“CJWS”) will consider factors such as (but not limited to) scope of responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. excellent benefits including full health benefits, 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting, and generous paid time off.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
C&J Well Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
LINK to Equal Employment Opportunity Posters:
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm
Reasonable Accommodation Notice
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at 661-589-5220 or [email protected].
Pay Transparency Notice
C&J Well Services, LLC (“CJWS”) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an applicant or employee because they have inquired about or discussed compensation.
Notice to Third Party Agencies
Please note that C&J Well Services, LLC (“CJWS”) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Agreement, CJWS will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, CJWS explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, will not be reviewed or considered in part of the application process.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)