Lead Driller - Percussive

Duties & Responsibilities:Key tasks include, but are not limited to:

Undertaking boring, drilling, and sampling using a cable percussive drilling machine.
Conducting in situ testing and installation of instrumentation into cable percussive boreholes.
Managing and supervising the safe operation of a ground investigation cable percussive drilling machine.
Supervising and ensuring the safety of the Support Operative and any other work colleagues operating within the work area.
Ensuring efficient work practices in accordance with British Standards and Industry Guidance to meet required production levels/output.
Producing daily records and journals.
Working in accordance with the Company’s Policies and Procedures.
Reporting to the Site Project Manager on individual projects.

Education & Training:

Knowledge & Experience:

Experience of drilling in various ground conditions including contaminated land, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and managing groundwater.
Experience of drilling with various sizes of casing and tooling, 6” up to 12” diameter.
Experience of UK ground investigation industry, aquifer protection techniques, in-situ testing and sampling, and instrumentation installation.
Dedicated approach to health and safety and risk assessment.
Maintenance and safety inspections of CP rigs/drilling machines and components.

Skills & Abilities:

A full UK driving license with B+E (towing).
Excellent communication skills with Client representatives and internal personnel.
Team leader and mentor.
Numerate.
Problem-solving.
Self-motivated.
Able to work on own initiative.
Flexible.
Capable of prioritizing own workload to establish the levels of risk posed by different activities.

Values:

Job Specifics:

Shift Pattern:Weekdays day shifts with potential to work weekends and nights depending on project contract requirements.
Hours:50 hrs per week Monday to Friday.

Salary:£40 – 45kSubsistence:

Additional Benefits:

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