Drilling Manager, York

An excellent opportunity to join one of the UK's fastest growing independent rail groups. Over the last 5-years the company have transformed themselves into a company that can support clients throughout the full life cycle of their projects, from survey and design, through to engineering. The company offers strong development opportunities, top of the line equipment and programmes and the option for overtime with great benefits.

Job Title: Geotechnical Drilling Manager

Location: Hybrid - Home/Office working with site visits when required.

Salary: Dependant on experience

Hours: Full time – Monday – Friday 9:00-17:00 (midweek and weekend overtime available)

About the role

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Geotechnical Drilling Manager to lead and oversee all geotechnical drilling operations within the rail industry. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in geotechnical investigations and drilling operations, managing teams, and ensuring that projects are executed with the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. This role involves managing client communication, controlling paperwork, and close collaboration with engineering, environmental, and construction teams to support the development of rail infrastructure, including track foundations, tunnel investigations, and earthworks.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee geotechnical drilling operations.
• Manage teams and ensure safety and quality standards.
• Communicate with clients and control project paperwork.
• Collaborate with engineering, environmental, and construction teams.

Requirements:

• Experience/knowledge of drilling techniques;
  • Cable, Rotary and Sonic drilling
  • Window sampling
  • Dynamic probing
• Experience/knowledge of equipment;
  • Rigs (Beretta, Dando, Comacchio, Geotool etc)
  • SPT (Standard Penetration Testing)
  • Rotary augers, borehole logging tools
• Experience/knowledge of sampling;
  • Soil and rock
  • Groundwater monitoring
  • In-situ testing (vane shear tests, permeability)
• Qualifications and Certifications
  • NVQ Level 2/3 in Land Drilling
  • CSCS
  • BDA accreditation
  • SSSTS – beneficial
  • First Aid – beneficial

What next

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