Lead Driller

Living Water International (LWI) is a global non-governmental organization that exists to demonstrate the love of God by helping communities acquire desperately needed clean water, and to experience “living water” — the gospel of Jesus Christ — which alone satisfies the deepest thirst.

Living Water in Africa is providing safe drinking water, Christian Witness sanitation and health education to communities across Africa.

Living water service centre, an affiliate of Living Water International is pleased to announce the following vacancies:

Lead Driller

Location: Kisumu & Butere as well as other parts of Kenya
Job Department: Operations
Type: Salaried; Fulltime; 24 Months, renewable
Supervisor: Operations Manager

Job Purpose 
In liaison with the Operations Manager, the WASH Engineer and the water technician , the driller will be directly involved in drilling of boreholes within the communities and community institutions for the eventual objective of obtaining safe water for community use.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensure safe transportation of drilling equipment to and from the place of work which will involve driving the rig truck to and from points of operation;
• Assemble drilling crew helpers, assistant drillers and service crew and set up drilling equipment;
• Carry out safety checks on the drilling equipment, tools and crew daily before commencement of drilling operations;
• Conduct regular service checks on the drilling equipment for optimal performance;Operate drilling equipment during boring, borehole casing, development, yield testing and cleaning processes.
• Select and attach drill bits and rods, regulate air pressure  rotary speed and downward pressure according to the type of rock  formation being drilled. Clean and flush out boreholes during development;
• Monitor drilling equipment during operations, checking gauges and listening to the equipment to assess drilling conditions and determine need to adjust drilling or alter equipment;
• Develop tools and retrieve lost tools in boreholes;
• Supervise the drilling operations and the rig performance;
• Repair caved in or broken water wells;
• Ensure safe capping of completed wells and close wells that are no longer functioning;
• Monitor events / outputs to ensure timely completion of drilling projects;
• Provide on job training for crew on drilling skills and best practices in drilling.

Minimum Education / Experience

• Holds a Certificate or Diploma in any discipline relating to Water, Civil and Sanitation Engineering, hydrology or equivalent;
• Has a valid BCE class driving license with at least 3 years’ experience in driving trucks;
• Has at least four (4) years practical experience in similar position;
• Basic vehicle mechanical skills will be an added advantage;
• Has proven capacity to supervise, train and coach;
• Ability and willingness to travel and keep on in the field;
• Well developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.

Application Process
Applicants should submit a one page cover letter and CV (no more than 4 pages) with details of qualifications (do not include copies at this stage) and work experience (if any) including 3 references – professional, spiritual and general.

All offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks.

Send your application before the closing date for applications on 12th March 2014.

The Human Resources Assistant,

Living Water Service Centre.

Email: lwscrecruitment@water.cc

You will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date if successful.

Living Water International, Regional Service Centre is an equal opportunity employer.