Geotechnical Borehole Driller – Entry Role (UK)

SOCOTEC Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A geotechnical services provider in Coventry is seeking a dedicated Driller to conduct ground investigations for construction projects across the UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for advancing boreholes, taking samples, and installing monitoring instruments. This entry-level role offers competitive salary and extensive employee benefits, including a pension scheme and family-friendly support.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Family friendly support

Employee benefits and discounts app

Employee assistance programmes

Enhanced company pension

Disability Confident accreditation

Qualifications

• Right to work without restriction in the UK.
• Ability to advance boreholes and take samples as instructed.

Responsibilities

• Advance boreholes to site specific specification.
• Take samples as per instruction.
• Install monitoring instruments into the borehole.
• Reinstate the completed borehole to client's requirements.

Skills

Aptitude to learn

Job description

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Are you interested in Geotechnical ground investigation for construction? This could be your opportunity to excel as a Driller, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed.

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Driller to join our Infrastructure Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We are looking for a reliable, flexible and committed Driller to join our Geotechnical team. As a member of Geotechnical, it is key that you are able to work efficiently as part of a team, as well as independently. While you may be performing the same array of tests day to day, the projects you undertake and the locations you are working from will constantly change, meaning no two days will be the same.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Advance boreholes to site specific specification
• Take samples as per instruction
• Install monitoring instruments into the borehole
• Reinstate the completed borehole to client's requirements
  
  

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Right to work without restriction in the UK
• Aptitude to learn and build your skillset
  
  

About Geotechnical

Listed in the top 10 of the GETop 100 Geotechnical companies, our highly trained skilled Geotechnical team focus on understanding the site conditions for all UK construction projects. By conducting rigorous testing and sampling in the field, both above and below ground, our team identify and interpret conditions that will impact the subsequent stages of construction. Our services are vital in order to kick start any project, whether it be tower blocks in a major city, new bridges, major roads and rail tunnels or even home extensions. A career with the experienced Geotechnical team means rarely working on the same project twice and having the satisfaction of ensuring the built world around us is safe and stable.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a Driller, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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