Driller (We are currently offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for this role!)

📍 Location: Columbia, MD

👥 Team: Field Ops

💼 Type: Full-time (hourly; non-exempt)

📌 About the job

Dandelion Energy is seeking an experienced Geothermal Driller to join our growing field operations team. Based in Maryland, this full-time role involves drilling vertical geothermal boreholes for both production single-family new construction and multifamily residential projects across the greater DC/Rockville area. This is an opportunity to be part of the team scaling the clean energy transition from the ground up.

The ideal candidate brings a strong commitment to safety, quality, and efficient field execution.

🛠️ Responsibilities

• Drill vertical geothermal boreholes to specification for residential and multifamily construction sites.

• Operate and maintain drilling rigs and associated equipment, ensuring all work is performed safely and in compliance with local regulations.

• Interpret site plans, drilling logs, and geothermal system designs to execute accurate and efficient borehole drilling.

• Coordinate with field operations, site supervisors, and subcontractors to support project timelines and minimize disruptions.

• Document drilling activity, soil and rock conditions, depths, grouting, and other critical field data.

• Ensure compliance with Colorado and local jurisdiction regulations, including permitting, well construction standards, and environmental protections.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior drillers or helpers on best practices and regulatory compliance.

• Support routine maintenance of drilling equipment and vehicles to ensure reliability and longevity.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

🎯 You will thrive in this role if you have:

• Passion for hands-on, outdoor field work and operating heavy machinery.

• A strong commitment to safety and following procedures.

• Excitement about working on a collaborative, mission-driven team.

• Comfort working in dynamic environments with evolving challenges.

• Desire to be part of a fast-paced, growing clean energy company.

✅ Must-haves

• Residency in or willingness to work in Maryland with regular travel to job sites across the state.

• 3+ years of experience in geothermal or water well drilling, ideally in residential or multifamily settings.

• Proven ability to work on active construction sites and coordinate with multiple trades

• Strong knowledge of drilling practices, grouting, site safety, and local regulatory compliance.

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and borehole logs.

• Valid driver’s license with a safe driving record that meets company insurance requirements; CDL is a plus.

• Personal vehicle and ability/willingness to drive to job sites within approximately 75 miles.

• Ability to lift 50 lbs overhead and perform sustained physical labor in all weather conditions.

🌟 Bonus points for:

• Experience drilling geothermal borefields for high-volume production (multiple bores per site).

• Familiarity with loop installation, grouting systems, and closed-loop geothermal components.

• Familiarity with one or more drilling techniques (e.g., mud/air rotary, casing advancement, dual rotary, sonic).

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.

🌼 About Dandelion

Dandelion Energy is transforming how homes are heated and cooled—starting from (below) the ground up. As the nation’s leading residential geothermal company, we design, install, and maintain all-in-one heating and cooling systems that are cleaner, quieter, more affordable, and up to 4× more efficient than traditional HVAC. Our focus is on large, enterprise deployments with major homebuilders, helping bring geothermal to more homes, faster.

Backed by Google Ventures (GV) and other top tech investors, our end-to-end geothermal solution is challenging the status quo in residential heating and cooling. We’re scaling strategically and intentionally to meet growing demand. Our mission is simple and bold: to make geothermal the default choice for heating and cooling in the U.S.

🌳 Why Dandelion

Dandelion Energy is at the forefront of the transition to clean, efficient home energy. Our team has delivered thousands of high-quality geothermal installations across the country, helped elevate geothermal heat pumps nationally, and played a meaningful role in advancing electrification-friendly policy at both the local and federal levels.

We’re a multidisciplinary, mission-driven team spanning hardware engineering, HVAC, drilling, solar finance, behavioral economics, and startup operations. Together, we’re building something complex, impactful, and designed to scale … work that directly shapes how homes are powered for decades to come.

At Dandelion, you’ll find a collaborative, fast-paced, and inclusive culture where curiosity, ownership, and cross-functional teamwork are core to how we operate. Our nationwide team is united by a shared commitment to sustainability and a belief that clean, affordable heating and cooling should be the standard.

We’re driving a wholesale shift in how homes are heated and cooled. Join us.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• Medical (including mental health), dental, vision, and pet insurance

• 401(k) plan

• Commuter benefits

• Generous paid sick leave, vacation, and parental leave

• Learning & development support, including on-the-job training and virtual courses

• Pet insurance