Lead Field Operator – Wells, Drilling & Pumping

ABOUT TERRANOVA

Terranova builds robotic systems that lift land, restore wetlands, and protect critical infrastructure from flooding and sea-level rise.

We are hiring an experienced operator to run our equipment safely and reliably at active job sites. This is a hands-on field position based in Berkeley, California, with regular travel to deployment sites.

THE ROLE

This is not an office, engineering, or equipment-design position. Most of your work will involve operating, transporting, setting up, maintaining, and repairing equipment in the field.

We are specifically looking for a well-rounded oilfield operator with experience across drilling, well construction, workover, cementing, injection, or pressure-pumping operations. You should understand how an entire wellsite operates rather than having experience limited to one narrow specialty.

Experience progressing through multiple rig or well-service roles—such as floorhand, motorhand, derrickhand, driller, toolpusher, workover operator, or well-service operator—is strongly preferred.

You should be comfortable working outdoors, getting dirty, performing physical work, and troubleshooting equipment when something breaks. Practical field experience is more important than a college degree.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Operate Terranova’s drilling, pumping, injection, robotic, and support equipment

- Support borehole drilling, stabilization, injection, and pressure-pumping operations

- Monitor pressure, flow, equipment performance, and changing subsurface conditions

- Recognize and respond to borehole instability, lost circulation, pressure changes, equipment failures, and other field issues

- Rig up, inspect, operate, and break down pumps, hoses, valves, fittings, generators, and pressurized systems

- Load, secure, transport, stage, and unload equipment, tools, parts, and materials

- Operate or support skid steers, loaders, forklifts, trailers, pumps, and similar machinery

- Perform equipment inspec...