Driller's Offsider
What the work is
Performs routine tasks to assist Drillers, including setting up, operating and dismantling drilling sites for extracting oil, gas, mineral ore or water.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Assists in setting up drilling equipment and machinery at drilling sites, and the installation and maintenance of drill casings and pipes
- Operates drilling equipment under the supervision of Drillers
- Assists in the collection and analysis of drilling samples
- Cleans and maintains drilling equipment and work areas
- Assists in the dismantling and removal of drilling equipment and machinery
- Assists in the transportation of drilling equipment and materials to and from drill sites
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a night rail maintenance shutdown on a busy suburban line, with track crews and a safety team. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- The track is handed back on time and the first train of the morning rolls through smoothly
- Everyone on the crew goes home at dawn because the safety plan worked
- A tricky stretch of track is aligned and you can see the difference in the line
Hard days
- Standing watch in the dark and cold while others get on with the work
- A crew member wants to rush and you are the one who has to say wait
- Long shifts at odd hours that make it hard to see family and friends
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 821931, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.