VACANCY: Driller / Site Technician

We are looking for a committed and flexible Driller/Site Technician to help with on-site activities, maintenance, and stock control for our site operations department.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The main responsibilities will include:

• Organising equipment required, travelling to the site, packing equipment; some overnights may be necessary
• Helping to undertake windowless sampler boreholes at the site; using water bowser; foundation exposures; working with a breaker;
• Keeping records of works undertaken on the site including pre-start drilling rig checks, vehicle records, drilling logs, vehicle checks;
• Having a good awareness of health and safety so as to ensure that all works are completed safely and efficiently.
• Maintaining equipment to ensure that it operates efficiently when required.
• Maintaining stores supplies.

EXPERIENCE

Candidates with 1 or more years’ experience of working as a driller on a dynamic window sampler and/or Cable Percussion rig or similar would be preferred, although consideration will be given to candidates with other transferable skills and training will be provided.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Independent, effective, well-organised, teamworker, numerate, good communicator, detail conscious, flexible;
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple priorities;
• The position will involve frequent travel across the UK with overnight stays in hotels.

QUALIFICATIONS

• NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Land Drilling – Preferred
• CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) – Preferred (training given)
• The position will require an amount of travel across the UK so a clean driving licence is essential. Having a licence to tow a trailer would be advantageous (i.e. B+E, C+E or C1+E entitlement for towing).

BENEFITS

• Work pension scheme

Job Type: Full-time (6 month probation period)

Salary: £28,000.00 to £30,000.00 (Depending on experience)

Job Location: Cambourne base, with country wide travel

For more information and to apply for this role, please contact Steve Bullock on sbullock@epstrategies.co.uk