Company Overview

Double Star Drilling is a leading ground engineering company based in Acheson, AB, specializing in a wide range of services including piling, shoring, anchors, and more. We pride ourselves on delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions for projects of all sizes and complexities.

The Role:

Double Star Drilling has an immediate opening for three full-time Anchor/Micropile Drillers for our Shoring and Piling division. Previous experience as a Driller is critical to this role. The drilling operator is responsible for operating tracked micropile equipment to drill open hole and cased holes for use as foundation support to various structures, including horizontal temporary anchors. The Operator plans daily installations, reviews construction documentation, evaluates site conditions, anticipates and solves potential installation issues, and assures standards of safety and quality are consistently met or exceeded while maintaining the timeline of the project schedule. The anchor/micropile driller is responsible for the safe operation of their assigned piece of equipment and proper maintenance of that equipment.

Responsibilities and Duties:

- Encourage positive attitudes towards OHS and Alberta Legislation
- Ensure that workers use the required protective equipment and ensuring safety of crew
- Advise workers of potential and actual hazards
- Actively participate in inspections and audits
- Perform employee competency reviews as required by Double Star and the Client
- Ensure that all hazards and incidents are reported, investigated, and suitable controls are implemented with follow up
- Participate in toolbox meetings and actively engage with workers
- Ensure that all paperwork (FLHA’s, Equipment Inspections etc.) are completed, reviewed, and deficiencies are reported immediately
- Keep a daily journal of all activities and conversations between workers and management
- Ensure that all daily, weekly, and monthly paperwork is completed and handed in on time
- Operate assigned drilling machinery and communicate work scope plan
- Complete all required daily safety site paperwork
- Perform pre-operational inspections, safety checks, load chart calculations,



and daily logs
- Communicate with assigned crews
- Must be comfortable with survey equipment
- Ability to read grade stakes and elevations
- Knowledge of anchor bar building and understand compliance requirements
- Reading and following plans, drawings and engineered designs
- May perform other related duties as assigned

What We Offer:

- Time and a half after 8 hours per day or 44 hours per week
- 10% vacation and stat holiday pay on all regular hours
- $2.00 per hour out of town premium
- $2.00 per hour night shift premium
- $2.00 per hour incentive after 30 days if you join our drug and alcohol-free program
- Hotels/LOA/Flights/Camp provided - job specific
- Benefits after 90 days - extended health, dental, travel and vision
- RRSP/TFSA Matching after 30 days up to $2500 per year
- Life insurance, dependent life insurance, AD&D; and LTD after 90 days
- Employee Assistance and Telemedicine programs
- Opportunities for advancement

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Qualifications:

- Ability to communicate fluently in English is an asset
- Minimum 1 year of Drilling/Piling experience in the applications and systems related to dual rotary and single rotary drilling, tieback and micropile installation
- Previous experience with rotary, percussive drilling, solid stem augers, hollow stem augers, injection bars
- Must provide own transportation to job site
- Required to perform a drug and alcohol test for pre-project access or post-incident
- Must be on time and fit for duty for all shifts
- Mechanically inclined
- Able to perform physically demanding tasks outside in all types of weather and terrain
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to walk on uneven terrain, sitting/driving for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs




- Reading and following work scope plans, drawings and engineered designs
- Must have excellent organizational, administrative, communication and interpersonal skills
- Valid PME certification
- Valid CSTS 2020 from ACSA
- Valid WHMIS Certification
- Valid Ground Disturbance 2 Certification
- Valid Class 5 license with clean driver abstract
- Will be required to perform a drug and alcohol test for pre project access or post incident review

Equipment Experience:

- Drilling Rigs: SM5, Soilmec, Comacchio, Davey Kent, Casagrande and other various equipment as required by project scope

Working Conditions:

- Overtime as required
- Must be able to travel out of town and accommodate last minute scheduling
- Repetitive bending and lifting
- All types of weather
- All types of terrain
- Fast paced environments

Hours and Schedule:

Double Star Drilling’s tentative operation hours are from 7:00AM to 5:00PM Monday through Friday. Depending on production, schedule and timelines overtime and weekends may be required.

Equity & Inclusion:

Double Star Drilling is proud to be an equal employment chance employer. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, creed, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, military service, medical condition, physical or mental disability, and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal and provincial Human Rights legislation. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $40.00-$50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 – 84.0 per week

Benefits:

- Company car
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Application question(s):

- Where are you located?

Experience:

- micropile installation: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 license (required)
- Ground Disturbance Level II certification (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Anchor/Micropile Driller (Acheson)
🏢 Double Star Drilling
📍 Acheson