📍 Location: Based in Maryland with some travel to New Jersey & Virginia

👥 Team: Field Ops

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

📌 About the job

Dandelion Energy is seeking a MD Apprentice Driller to join our growing field operations team in Maryland. This role is designed for individuals who want to build a long-term career in geothermal and well drilling while training under experienced drillers.

As an Apprentice Driller, you will assist licensed drillers in installing vertical geothermal boreholes for residential and multifamily construction projects across Maryland and the greater DC/Rockville area. This role follows Maryland apprentice well driller standards and provides hands-on experience operating drilling equipment, learning well construction practices, and supporting safe and efficient field operations.

This is an opportunity to gain specialized technical skills while contributing directly to the expansion of clean geothermal energy.

🛠️ Responsibilities

• Assist licensed drillers with the installation of vertical geothermal boreholes for residential and multifamily construction sites.

• Support drilling rig setup, operation, and breakdown under supervision.

• Handle drilling materials, rods, casing, grout, and other field equipment.

• Observe and learn drilling techniques including borehole construction, grouting, and loop installation.

• Assist with documenting drilling activity, soil conditions, depths, and other field data.

• Help maintain drilling rigs, vehicles, and equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.

• Follow all company safety procedures and Maryland drilling regulations.

• Support site preparation, logistics, and coordination with construction teams.

• Participate in training and skill development required for advancement toward full driller certification.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support field operations.

🎯 You will thrive in this role if you have:

• Interest in learning the drilling trade and developing technical field skills.

• Comfort working outdoors in physically demanding environments.

• Strong mechanical curiosity and interest in heavy equipment.

• A strong commitment to safety and teamwork.

• Willingness to learn from experienced drillers and grow into greater responsibility over time.

• Interest in clean energy and hands-on work that directly supports the energy transition.

✅ Must-haves

• Residency in or willingness to work in the DMV area with regular travel to job sites across the Mid-Atlantic.

• Ability to work under the supervision of a licensed driller in accordance with Maryland apprentice well driller standards.

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

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

• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to job sites within approximately 75 miles.

• Strong work ethic, reliability, and willingness to learn.

🌟 Bonus points for:

• Previous experience in construction, drilling, heavy equipment operation, or mechanical trades.

• Familiarity with drilling equipment, pumps, or heavy machinery.

• CDL license or interest in obtaining one.

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.

• Experience working on construction or outdoor job sites.

🌼 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