Assistant Drilling Manager

at  South Staffordshire Plc

Job Title: Assistant Drilling Manager
Location: Wallingford based but with travel
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits
A fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Drilling Manager to join our team in Wallingford. You’ll be required to solve practical problems, who likes the outdoors and loves working with machinery and plants. We want someone who is enthusiastic with a passion to learn and commitment which in turn will be rewarded with career progression to run and manage the water well drilling department.
This is an exciting opportunity to assist on our most high-profile projects and enhance your career to the next level with a group that’s experiencing major growth. G-Stow are part of SSI within the South Staffordshire Group, which is a 3000 employee-strong group behind South Staffs, Cambridge water and a host of other businesses that feed into the utilities sector. You won’t just be joining one business; you’ll be part of a group that can offer you variety and development for the whole of your career!

• The drilling assistant/support operative is responsible, under the guidance and direction of the Lead Driller, for assisting in the preparation and loading of drilling and ancillary equipment
• Undertake daily basic maintenance and pre-check functions of equipment
• Assist as requested by the Lead Driller with all tooling and rod tripping operations
• Ensure all necessary equipment is clean, serviceable and readily available when required
• Careful handling of recovered samples including correct presentation and marking
• Maintain support vehicle(s) in a clean, safe condition by servicing in accordance with procedures and at designated frequency
• Maintain drill site, work area and equipment (including drill rig) in a clean hazard free state
• Communicate effectively with all colleagues including Clients in a professional manner at all times
• Contribute as a valued team member and demonstrate commitment to common goals and targets of the Company
• Assist in the recovery and presentation of core sample through safe, cost effective and professional practices in order that Client expectations are met or exceeded.
• The drilling assistant/support operative is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the duties and tasks outlined within the job description are undertaken in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices
• Ensure that adequate duty of care is exercised in all aspects of the tasks and duties
• Ensure personal compliance with the health and safety regulations and any site-specific rules which may apply within varying site operations