Rotary Lead Driller
Location
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At6/23/2026
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Description
The Vacancy
CJ Associates part of the RSK Group have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead rotary driller to join their growing team based in Avonmouth, Bristol, UK.
The Role:
The position will involve working on with our rotary rig fleet across a variety of sites and sectors. The position will involve the possibility of working away throughout the week with accommodation provided directly by the company and a daily subsistence allowance provided.
Responsibilities:
CJ Associates part of the RSK Group have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead rotary driller to join their growing team based in Avonmouth, Bristol, UK.
The Role:
The position will involve working on with our rotary rig fleet across a variety of sites and sectors. The position will involve the possibility of working away throughout the week with accommodation provided directly by the company and a daily subsistence allowance provided.
Responsibilities:
- Operation of multi-purpose geotechnical rotary drilling rigs
- Undertake geotechnical sampling, coring, open holing and in-situ testing to recognised industry standards
- High quality installation of geotechnical and geo-environmental monitoring equipment
- Responsible for onsite drilling operations and management of Drilling Support Operatives
- Maintain company drilling rig, equipment and vehicles to a high standard
- Produce quality daily driller log sheets
- Follow company operational and health and safety procedures
- In-depth working knowledge of drilling rigs and their capabilities.
- Minimum of two years lead rotary drilling experience
- Excellent knowledge of the UK ground investigation industry, standards and working practices
- A good working knowledge of health and safety practices
- Willing to work throughout the UK and stay away overnight as needed
- Excellent communication skills
- Clean driving licence, ideally with entitlement for towing.
- Salary - Up to £45,000 depending on experience
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care.
#Construction #Geotechnical #Engineering
RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.
About Us
CJ Associates has been operating throughout the UK for almost 50 years. We provide multifaceted site investigation services for government bodies, consultancy engineering firms and corporations. Over the course of our five decades, we have developed a solid industry reputation for consistent safe-working culture and high-quality services, including drilling, in-situ testing and laboratory testing services under UKAS accreditation. Our drillers are BDA qualified, and ISO assured. Our laboratories are UKAS accredited. Our highly qualified and experienced geotechnical and environmental team has worked on more than 20,000 site investigations.
Our team provides integrated site investigation services, such as all aspects of drilling, undertaking in-situ testing and laboratory testing under our UKAS-accreditation laboratory. Our offices in Bristol and Bridgend offer significant local resource in the South West and Wales. However, with satellite offices in West Yorkshire, and support from RSK-affiliated companies scattered throughout mainland UK, we can resource and support projects nationwide. We are problem-solvers, happy to engage collaboratively with clients and support projects at the early contractor involvement stage with a best-for-project approach.
CJ Associates 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.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and
fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?