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Water Well Drillers  (NOC 7373)
Yukon Territory
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Water well drillers operate a variety of mobile water well drilling rigs and equipment to drill and monitor residential, commercial and industrial water wells. They are employed by water well drilling contractors and governments, or they may be self-employed.

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Water well drillers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Review client requirements and proposed locations for water wells
  • Operate water well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore and dig for residential, commercial and industrial water wells or environmental assessment, and install well screens, casings and other well fixtures
  • Document geological formations encountered
  • Clean and disinfect wells in preparation for use
  • Perform routine mechanical maintenance work on water well drilling rigs and equipment
  • Install, test, maintain and repair water well pumps, piping systems and equipment and perform pumping tests to assess well performance
  • May provide other drilling services, such as repair or dismantling of existing water well structure, elevator shaft drilling and hydro pole drilling.

Water well drillers may specialize in a specific method of drilling, such as cable, rotary, auger, hammer or reverse circulation drilling.

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Education & Job Requirements for Water Well Drillers in Yukon Territory

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

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Local Training

Yukon College http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/

For more information on training options for this occupation check out the BC Educational Planner Site at http://www.educationplanner.bc.ca

Please consult EdInfo http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/edinfo
to find training opportunities in Alberta related to this occupation.

For private training institutions, please see listings in your local telephone directory.

[ Report Publication Date: 2010-06-08 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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