Job Description

Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, through its substantial fleet of land-based drilling rigs, provides comprehensive drilling solutions to major and independent oil and gas companies.

, This Road Truck Driver operates the road truck (or "haul truck") used in the rig up, rig down, and movement of oil rigs. The Road Truck Driver is primarily responsible for transporting full loads of materials and supplies, and heavy pieces of equipment between rig locations. This job demands more time driving longer distances on paved roads and less time in and around rig locations than do the pole or tandem truck drivers .,

To qualify for a Road Truck Driver position, an individual must be willing and able to safely perform the following activities: 

• Have multi-limb coordination - using both hands and feet simultaneously and with precision

• Sit in the driver's seat of the truck (air ride seat) for up to four hours continuously without leaving the cab
• Drive long distances on highway
• Climb up and down from the truck cab
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)  hardhat, fire resistant clothing, gloves, safety eyeglasses, and steel-toed boots  whenever outside the truck while on rig location
• Lift, throw, loop, and secure heavy metal chains
• Have manual dexterity to move hands and arm to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
• Bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and crawl throughout the work shift
• Trust the communications provided by other co-workers without always being able to personally verify
• Have clear vision to judge near and far distances to maintain awareness of, watch, and report ongoing work activities to coworkers and third parties; wearing corrective lenses or eye-glasses is acceptable
• Hear trucks backing up (beeping) and unusual noises that may signify equipment or machinery problems
• Accurate recall of information over short and long-term memory (e.g., sequence and prioritization of tasks)
• Maintain spatial orientation and awareness to safely move around a work environment with several moving trucks and heavy equipment
• Give and receive hand signals with swampers and other workers
• Work in physical isolation (cab of the truck) for majority of the day with limited face-to-face interaction with co-workers
• Have patience to wait for trailers to load