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Water Well Driller

Employer

Specialty Pump & Power Inc.

Date Posted

April 09, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Grande Prairie, AB
  • Earnings $36.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date May 21, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Specialty Pump & Power Inc.

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp

Work setting

On-site customer service

Tasks

  • Install and test piping systems
  • Install and test water well pumps, piping systems and equipment
  • Maintain and repair piping systems
  • Maintain and repair water well pumps, piping systems and equipment
  • Install well screens, casings and other well fixtures
  • Perform routine maintenance work on water well drilling rigs and equipment
  • Perform pumping tests to assess well performance
  • Review client requirements and proposed locations for water wells

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

First Aid Certificate

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Mobile water well drilling rigs
  • Well casings

Specialization or experience

Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Drug test

Transportation/travel information

Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Screening questions

Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Shift

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

  • Morning
  • Night
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required
  • Overtime available

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Water Well Driller is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Water Well Drillers
OBJECTIVE

Interest in controlling water well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore and dig for residential, commercial and industrial water wells or environmental assessment; and to install well screens, casings and other well fixtures

METHODICAL

Interest in comparing information to perform routine maintenance work on water well drilling rigs and equipment; and in cleaning and disinfecting wells in preparation for use

innovative

Interest in speaking to review client needs and proposed locations for water wells

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