Lead Driller

7 months ago

Bristol, United Kingdom RSK Group Full time

**CJ Associates** have an exciting opportunity for an experienced **Lead rotary** **driller** with NVQ level 2 to join their growing team based in **Avonmouth, Bristol.**

**The Role**:
The position will involve working on with our rotary rig fleet across a variety of sites and sectors. The position will involve the possibility of working away throughout the week with accommodation provided directly by the company and a daily subsistence allowance provided.

**Responsibilities**:

- Operation of multi-purpose geotechnical rotary drilling rigs
- Undertake geotechnical sampling, coring, open holing and in-situ testing to recognised industry standards
- High quality installation of geotechnical and geo-environmental monitoring equipment
- Responsible for onsite drilling operations and management of Drilling Support Operatives
- Maintain company drilling rig, equipment and vehicles to a high standard
- Produce quality daily driller log sheets
- Follow company operational and health and safety procedures

Requirements for the position:

- In-depth working knowledge of drilling rigs and their capabilities.
- Minimum of two years lead rotary drilling experience
- Excellent knowledge of the UK ground investigation industry, standards and working practices
- A good working knowledge of health and safety practices
- Willing to work throughout the UK and stay away overnight as needed
- Excellent communication skills
- Clean driving licence, ideally with entitlement for towing.

**Salary & Benefits**:

- Salary - Up to £35,000 depending on experience
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care.
- Regular training and career development.

**The RSK Group is an equal opportunity employer.**

Construction #Geotechnical #Engineering

**RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.**

Our company joined RSK in 1992. The geotechnical-service business was formed in 1974 to conduct investigations for local authorities, consultants, industry, and contractors. We operate the latest soil sampling, equipment, and techniques available to recover the best quality of samples.

Our drillers are BDA qualified, and ISO assured, and our labs are UKAS accredited, highly efficient, and provide 24-7 coverage of tests where demanded. The Bristol
- and Bridgend-based business operates the latest soil sampling, equipment, and techniques available to recover the best quality of samples. It is a top-quality drilling business with a super-fleet of rigs and equipment providing services to a range of clients, including Arup, Balfour Beatty, and Wessex Water. CJ Associates has worked for high-profile clients and helped to deliver some of the UK’s most complex and high-profile infrastructure projects.

CJ Associates is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.”

RSK operates as a group of synergistic businesses with a growth strategy centred on diversification to build a resilient business that can withstand external pressures while also bringing more value to clients and opportunities to employees.

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