Lead Driller

Igne; North East; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

33 days holiday

Pension plan

Life insurance 3x salary

Health cash plan

Annual leave buy & sell

Training & development

Cycle to Work

Discounts & awards

Zusammenfassung

Igne is seeking a Lead Driller to join the Ground Investigation (GI) Division in Durham. This is a full-time, permanent position that will require travel and offers overtime and regular bonuses, along with generous subsistence and inconvenience payments when working away from home.

You'll carry out drilling on-site, manage equipment access, and train junior drillers to advance to lead driller level, while ensuring compliance with ESOPs, project instructions, and health, safety and environmental

Qualifikationen

• Background in geotechnical drilling.
• NVQ Level 2 Land Drilling desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Aufgaben

• Carry out works per ESOPs, project instructions, method statements and HSE standards.
• Report to site manager and carry out works on site as instructed.
• Ensure equipment can access work areas and meet project requirements.
• Train Assistant drillers toward Lead driller level.
• Maintain rigs/equipment and report defects before/after works.
• Conduct on-site drilling using open hole/cased methods with air/water flush.

Kenntnisse

Geotechnical drilling

Ausbildung

NVQ Level 2 Land Drilling

Jobbeschreibung

Igne is seeking a Lead Driller to join the Ground Investigation (GI) Division in Durham. This is a full-time, permanent position that will require travel. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and progressive geotechnical contractor.

We offer above industry pay, which includes lots of opportunities for overtime and regular bonuses, along with generous subsistence and inconvenience payments when working away from home.

If you want to join an innovative, fast paced and dedicated team who are making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out all works in accordance with company standards, included (but not limited to), ESOPs, project instructions, method statements and statutory and Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
• Report to the site manager and carry out works as instructed when on site.
• Ensure equipment intended for the works can access work areas, fulfil the project requirement etc.
• Training of Assistant drillers to encourage professional development to Lead driller level
• Carry out maintenance checks of rigs and equipment and report defects faults prior to works commencing and carry out close down inspections, as required.
• Carry out all drilling works on-site, employing techniques as required. This may include intrusive survey works, ground/site investigation employing open hole and cased methodologies using air and water flush systems etc.

Person Specification:

• A background in geotechnical drilling
• NVQ Level 2 Land Drilling (desirable)
• Qualified to tow
• Knowledge of working on construction sites
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites

Salary & Benefits

• Depending on experience
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Company pension, life insurance (3x salary) & sick pay
• Health cash plan & medical cashback
• Annual leave buy & sell scheme
• Ongoing training & development
• Cycle to Work, Green Vehicle & Home/Tech schemes
• High street discounts & long service awards

We are Igne Group Limited, a synergetic amalgamation of six companies, renowned within our respective fields, with over 350 years of combined experience. A one-stop-shop for pre- and post-construction services. Igne’s six service categories are: ground investigation, testing, unexploded ordnance, specialist drilling, geothermal, and geo-environmental.

Igne is not able to offer visa sponsorship for this position. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.