Drilling Manager

RSK Group; Heckmondwike; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an experienced Drilling Manager to join their team in Normanton, UK. This role involves overseeing drilling operations and managing personnel, ensuring compliance with safety and health regulations. The role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to deliver high-quality drilling services effectively. Applicants should have a background in managing ground investigation contracts and knowledge of health and safety documentation. Competitive salary and flexible benefits included.

Benefits

Salary £50,000+ depending on experience

Contributory Pension Scheme

Car allowance

Digital GP Service

Gym and lifestyle discounts

Regular training and career development

Qualifications

• Experience in managing ground investigation contracts.
• Ability to pass internal and external training courses.
• Knowledge of health and safety documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage drilling personnel and resources for effective execution.
• Provide project management and expert support to Ground Investigation.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and maintain equipment.

Skills

Supervision of ground investigation contracts

Compliance with CDM regulations

Risk assessment and mitigation

Tools

Ground investigation equipment

Job description

The Opportunity

Central Alliance part of the RSK Group have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced DrillingManager to join their team in Normanton, UK.

Accountable to the DirectorGround Investigation, this roleprovides drilling services and operational support to the business, helping in the delivery of our 5-year Business Strategy.

The role holder is to provide sound drilling knowledge and expertise across the business, to support :

• Effective planning of drilling staff, activities and resources throughout the country and further afield
• Safe and high-quality delivery of drilling services to clients, which includes but is not limited to, risk assessing drilling activities and implementing appropriate controls, upskilling and training staff to ensure best practice drilling methods are employed, in order to recover and deliver quality soil and rock samples
• Management and leadership of drilling personnel (approx. 40 staff) and fitters (3 staff)
• Input to pricing and compilation of bids and tenders that require an element of drilling related services

Responsibilities

• Manage the Works Planner with regards to scheduling and assigning drilling personnel and equipment to projects. Manage in a way that maximises utilisation, with a particular focus on supplying the correct drilling resources (type and number of rigs / support equipment, staff etc.) to jobs and sites, for effective, efficient and safe execution.
• Undertake site walkovers on jobs that are deemed challenging, to ensure appropriate equipment and staff are resourced to the job.
• Project management and expert support to the Ground Investigation (GI) department, ensuring GI jobs throughout the UK are managed efficiently and cost-effectively, delivering the best service to clients. Includes being aware of project budgets to inform daily decision making.
• Support departments to remain agile to respond to, or pre-empt the needs of clients, in terms of quick response times, reacting swiftly to emergency works, always delivering a professional and technically sound drilling service that exceeds the client’s expectations. This includes but is not limited to, arranging Temporary Work Designs and managing Temporary Works Supervisors.
• Lead the drilling division staff (~40 personnel), which includes providing operational advice, as well as team management and leadership.
• On-site supervision, aligned to project plans, including SHEQ plans (Safety, Health Environment and Quality) with a focus on safe, timely and quality delivery.
• Liaise daily with Drilling Supervisors, to support them in delivering timely and effective support to operational crews throughout the UK.
• Conduct safety and site checks / audits, competency assessments and upskilling where appropriate (including Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Task Briefing Sheets).
• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.
• Manage and coordinate biannual LOLER inspections and certification records.
• Ensure compliance with PUWER regulations and that there is an appropriate maintenance (preventative and ad-hoc), servicing and repairs schedule for all drill rigs and support equipment / tooling, to prevent downtime / extend lifespan. Ensure adherence to the schedule by the fitting staff, reporting any non-compliance to Director : GI (BH) for addressing.
• Manage drilling equipment stock levels.
• Approve employee timesheets and expense reports, once first pass checks undertaken by Admin and Accounts.
• Quickly develop and maintain respectful, professional and high performing working relationships across the business and with clients, to facilitate excellence in the management and delivery of projects.
• Establish a sound understanding of Central Alliance’s and RSK’s ways of working (processes, procedures, guidelines etc.) for drilling, logistics, project planning, execution, etc.
• Supported by the company, maintain and develop technical knowledge, such as British Standards and industry standards.

About You

People are at the heart of our business. We want you to collaborate with us, share your ideas and feel confident to challenge the status quo. To be considered, we would like to see you have :

• Experience in the supervision and management of ground investigation contracts.
• Experience in compliance with CDM regulations and production of H&S documentation.
• The post holder will be expected to attend and pass internal and industry recognised external training courses. These may include, PTS, NRASWA, CCNSG, towing license, CAT, First Aid and manual handling training.
• Maintenance of ground investigation equipment.

Culture and Benefits

At Central Alliance, we consider learning as a shared responsibility and your personal development is important to us. Your new benefits will include :

• Salary £50,000+, depending on experience.
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Car allowance
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays
• Digital GP Service
• Gym and lifestyle discounts
• Life cover protection
• Optional private healthcare
• Cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes
• Volunteering days
• Retirement and mortgage advice
• Active committees driving Diversity & Inclusion
• Access to our industry-leading Wellbeing Hub, plus mental health support services
• Regular training and career development

The RSK Group are an equal opportunity employer

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