Lead Rotary Driller (Geotechnical)

at  SOCOTEC UK Limited

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Rotary Driller to join an enthusiastic team, delivering Geotechnical Ground Investigation Services to a wide range of clients across the UK, with the UK’s number one testing, inspection and compliance company.
Client focused and quality driven, we are a leading provider of Ground Investigation Services. Now we need a professional and talented Lead Rotary Driller with a proactive attitude, who is willing to learn and develop as part of our award winning team.
Salary: £highly competitive + valuable benefits

ABOUT YOU:

We’re looking for a professional, proactive and motivated individual with a strong team ethic.

Communicative, organised, flexible and committed, you must also have:

• An understanding of geotechnical site investigation
• Past experience as a Lead Driller in geotechnical site investigation
• Experience using different rotary drilling methodologies
• NVQ Level 2 Land Drilling
• Full Clean UK Diving License (Cat BE License desirable)

In return, we offer a competitive salary and all the benefits of working for a dynamic and growing organisation including generous holidays, company pension and discounts on high street shopping.
Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success?
SOCOTEC is an equal opportunities employer

Reporting to the Regional Rig Coordinator, the successful applicant will be based from the Glasgow Office and will be joining a progressive and enthusiastic team of staff, delivering ground investigation and geotechnical services to our wide ranging client base, principally in Scotland but across the UK if required.
The Lead Driller will primarily be responsible for following detailed site instruction, safely setting up and advancing boreholes, retrieving rock core, carrying out in-situ testing, installing monitoring wells and backfilling boreholes in accordance with the specification provided by the Client.