AddressDue to the growth of our team, we have an exciting opportunity for Assistant Drillers to join our team in Castleford, UK.
The Role:
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working outdoors as part of a team. We focus on career progression and encourage internal promotion of our drilling staff and many of our Assistant Drillers have gone on to become Lead Drillers with their own drilling rig. The work involves assisting the Lead Driller to drill boreholes on sites all over the UK ranging from inner-city to countryside locations. There will be lots of manual handling and moving heavy items, plus training in the use of some site equipment and plant.
Responsibilities:
- Working outside throughout the year in varying locations around the UK (staying away is often required; all expenses paid)
- To assist the Lead Driller
- Undertaking other general labouring duties e.g. erecting fences, general reinstatement, delivery of consumables, hand dug inspection pits and collection of samples
- Learning the process and operation of drilling rigs
- Maintaining tools and equipment
- Ensuring safety throughout the drilling process
Experience and Qualifications:
- Full driving licence is essential
- Flexibility to work in varying locations around the UK
- Previous manual work desirable
- Previous drilling skills and / or experience desirable but not essential
- CSCS Card is desirable but not essential
Salary and benefits:
- £ Commensurate with experience
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, childcare vouchers and private health care
- Regular training and development including an opportunity to obtain NVQ status
The RSK group are an equal opportunities employer
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RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.
As one of the UK's leading providers of integrated geotechnical and geoenvironmental site-investigations services, our mission is to deliver contracts of any size, in any location, and virtually any scope! We need a great team to do that and are always seeking dedicated professionals with relevant qualifications and experience.
With a 57-year history, we are a growing team of civil engineers, geologists, engineering geologists, chemists, and environmental scientists. We work for a diverse range of clients, from private individuals seeking advice on house subsidence to multinational energy companies looking to construct new power stations, and everyone in-between. Join us and grow your career with one of the premier ground investigation contractors in the UK.
Structural Soils is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.”
RSK operates as a group of synergistic businesses with a growth strategy centred on diversification to build a resilient business that can withstand external pressures while also bringing more value to clients and opportunities to employees.
