Assistant Driller / Labourer

Arcadis; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Travel allowance

Food allowance

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an entry-level Assistant Driller / Site Labourer based from Gloucester. The role involves travel across the UK to various sites in manufacturing, petrochemical, and construction sectors.

No prior land drilling experience is required, with clear progression to Lead Driller through in-house training and NVQ opportunities. You will travel Monday to Friday, stay in local accommodation, and receive PPE.

Qualifications

• Clean UK driving licence (required)
• Motivated, hands-on, outdoor work
• Basic IT skills
• CSCS, SPA/PIA, PTS beneficial but training provided by Arcadis

Responsibilities

• Operate in a two-person team with the Lead Driller to complete UK drilling projects and occasional European work
• Assist with driving to sites, setting up boreholes, handling drilling equipment, collecting samples and maintaining site safety as per H&S procedures
• Receive training from day one and progress to NVQ on probation period, with future pathways to Lead Driller

Skills

Clean UK driving licence

Outdoor work

Basic IT skills

CSCS/SPA/PTS training (beneficial)

Tools

None

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

Arcadis are looking for a new Assistant driller / Site Labourer to be based from our Gloucester facility. The position will involve working throughout the UK across a variety of sites and sectors including manufacturing, petrochemical, and construction environments.

Whilst beneficial, no previous experience in land drilling is necessary as this is an entry-level role with great scope for promotion through to lead driller in the future, this role requires someone who enjoys working outside in a wide variety of site environments.

The role will require you to travel to sites across the UK during the working week and stay local to the drilling site Monday-Friday. PPE and Single Accommodation/Travel expenses will be provided.

Please note that, although the majority of work will be away, daily commuting to the depot will be required; therefore, the successful candidate will reside within a reasonable commute from Gloucester.

Role accountabilities

• As an Assistant Driller, you will operate in a two-person team supporting the Lead Driller to complete drilling projects across the UK and occasionally in Europe.
• This will include driving to the drilling site, setting up and advancing boreholes using installing a range of drilling equipment, collecting ground samples, installing & monitoring of equipment, making the drilling site work areas safe, following H&S procedures, and other ad hoc duties.
• You will receive training from day one to become a competent Assistant Driller and will be enrolled in/on an NVQ on completion of your probationary period.

For those wishing to progress further in-house training, apprenticeships, and NVQ's in Land Drilling and receive training from day one will be available to allow you to work towards becoming a qualified Lead Driller. Arcadis is also a proudly National Living Wage Employer

Qualifications & Experience

• Clean and valid UK driving licence, held for at least 12 months.
• You must be a motivated person, who enjoys hands-on, outdoor jobs. A background of education or working in a labour-intensive role such as ex-military, construction, or agriculture would be advantageous.
• A driving license is essential.
• Ability to stay away from home Monday-Friday. Single occupancy accommodation, Travel and Food allowance will be provided.
• Basic IT Skills
• The following competencies/accreditations would be beneficial: CSCS, SPA/PIA, Personal Track Safety (PTS) but if not held the required training will be provided in any event by Arcadis.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.