Driller

Recoleta; City of Edinburgh, Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a skilled Driller to join a leading drilling specialist in Scotland. This role involves working with a dynamic team, delivering high-quality geotechnical and ground investigation services. The successful candidate will utilize their rotary drilling expertise to ensure projects are completed safely and efficiently. With a strong focus on innovation and quality, this company offers a supportive environment for professional growth and development. If you have a passion for drilling and a commitment to excellence, this is the perfect chance to advance your career in a thriving industry.

Benefits

Company Van

Extensive Overtime

Production Bonuses

Full Benefits Package

Structured Training

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience as a Rotary Driller with NVQ Level 2 qualification.
• Proficient in various geotechnical drilling techniques and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and advance drilling activities while ensuring safety and quality.
• Produce site records and reports based on collected data and conditions.

Skills

Rotary Drilling Experience

Project Management

Site Investigation Techniques

Report Writing

HSEQ Compliance

Education

NVQ Level 2 Drilling

Tools

Rotary Drilling Rigs

Job description

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This exciting and challenging Driller opportunity based anywhere in the Central Belt of Scotland requires an individual with a technical background and demonstrable experience in the geotechnical and land drilling sector. An attractive basic salary (permanent) plus extensive overtime, production bonuses, company van and a full benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate.

Additionally, any required structured training, qualifications and/or accreditations will be provided, along with longevity of work given the company’s market leading status in this sector, and their dedication to continued and ambitious growth. The successful candidate must have rotary drilling experience and possess an NVQ 2 Level Drilling qualification.

Our client is one of Scotland’s largest drilling, ground investigation and ground stabilisation specialists. They are a progressive, energetic and highly ambitious business with a renowned reputation for innovation servicing a wide ranging client base, from private developers through to major multidisciplinary consultants and main contractors who require large scale and complex ground investigations and subsequent stabilisation solutions. The fundamentals of the organisation are built upon a number of highly effective teams all working closely together in order to deliver an unrivalled service to their clients. Their dedicated teams of Drillers, Engineers, Surveyors, Technicians and Laboratory staff all play a vital role in ensuring that the company’s services are delivered to the highest possible standards of quality, and on budget and on time.

Due to continued and sustained growth in Scotland, and a significant increase in workload, our client is now wishing to recruit several Rotary Drillers. Reporting to the Contracts Manager, you will be nominally based from the Central Belt head offices, and joining an experienced and enthusiastic team of staff delivering geotechnical, geo-environmental and site/ground investigation, drilling and stabilisation services to a varied client base. Additionally, you will be required to log site information and produce progress or completed work reports. As a Driller you will primarily be responsible for safely setting up and advancing drilling activities, including sampling and backfilling boreholes in accordance with the specification provided by the client.

The Role

1. Comply to all company and site specific HSEQ policies at all times
2. Responsible for crews, site operatives and sub-contractors
3. Attend inductions, training and EH&S meetings as and when required
4. Attend and successfully carry out all assigned duties to deliver projects safely and timely
5. Work with Project Managers and Site Engineers to ensure field work is delivered safely and efficiently whilst maintaining high quality standards
6. Produce site records including, but not limited to; daily drilling logs, pre-start drilling rig checks, risk assessments and reports
7. Undertake multiple site/ground investigations utilising drilling rigs and techniques in accordance with the appropriate specification
8. Produce reports based upon precise data, relevant information, ground conditions and any other specific project requirements

The Person

1. Demonstrable experience of various project-based site/ground/geotechnical drilling techniques, with the ability to use and operate a wide variety of rotary rigs and equipment
2. Reading and understanding of site/project specifications and drawings
3. A good understanding of adopting varied techniques pertaining to the ground/site conditions
4. Possess an NVQ Level 2 Drilling and 3-5 years experience of being a Rotary Driller
5. An awareness of project specifications and contract documents
6. An ability to produce reports that are easily digested based on gathering large amounts of technical information from multiple sites
7. Highly organised and effective, with the ability to plan and schedule your own workload with the minimum of supervision

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Building Construction