CAPABILITY CARD · Skilled Trades

The Earth Drillers capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 19,450 earth drillers in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

19,450
working nationally
$60,190
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
6
Expertise areas
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten earth drillers wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
Duty 02
Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
Duty 03
Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
Duty 04
Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
Duty 05
Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
Duty 06
Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with earth drillers (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Microsoft Excel ★Microsoft Office software ★Microsoft Word ★
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 19,450 earth drillers earn a median of $60,190 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$60,190
Median pay / year
$29
Median / hour
19,450
Working nationally
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for earth drillers. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Mechanical
  • Administration and Management
  • Transportation
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Design
  • Mathematics
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Most earth drillers win public work as subcontractors to construction and facilities primes, and through small-business set-aside programs. Primes vet subs fast — a living capability card with your licenses, bonding posture, and recent work is how you get the call instead of getting screened out. We build it to be that fast yes.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

The P4 Ecosystem · One Accountable Partner
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