Borehole Solutions Group
Sonic Driller
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Company Description
Borehole Solutions Group provides bespoke site investigation and drilling services across diverse environments, including confined urban spaces, trackside, and airside locations. The team’s drilling professionals collectively bring over a century of industry experience, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient project delivery. As proud members of the British Drilling Association, CHAS, RISQS, and Construction Line, the company operates to recognized industry standards and best practices. Borehole Solutions Group offers a wide range of services such as cable percussion drilling, window sampling, restricted access drilling, pit digging, water wells, soakaways, rig hire, casing hire, and rig repair at competitive prices.
Role Description
The Sonic Driller role is a full-time, on-site position based in the City of Peterborough. The Sonic Driller will operate sonic drilling rigs and associated heavy equipment to carry out ground investigations, sampling, and borehole installation across a variety of sites.
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- Setting up and dismantling rigs
- Conducting drilling operations in line with project specifications and safety standards
- Performing routine inspections and basic maintenance of equipment
- Accurate completion of drilling logs, sample records, and site reports
- Communicating effectively with site supervisors, engineers, and other team members to ensure projects are delivered on schedule and to quality requirements
The role also involves following all relevant health, safety, and environmental procedures and supporting continuous improvement in drilling methods and site practices.
Qualifications
- Strong skills in Heavy Equipment operation, including safe handling of drilling rigs and related machinery
- Solid Drilling experience, with a focus on sonic drilling techniques and general ground investigation practices
- Knowledge of Directional Drilling where applicable to project requirements and subsurface conditions
- Proficiency in Inspection of drilling equipment, boreholes, and site conditions to maintain safety and quality standards
- Familiarity with Oil & Gas or similar drilling environments, or transferable experience from geotechnical, construction, or civil engineering sectors
- Relevant certifications in drilling operations, heavy plant operation, or health and safety (e.g., CSCS or equivalent) are beneficial
- Ability to read and follow technical drawings, method statements, and risk assessments, with strong attention to detail
- Good physical fitness, willingness to work outdoors in varying conditions, and readiness to travel to different sites as required
- Effective communication and teamwork skills, with a commitment to safe working practices and continuous learning
- A valid driver’s license and eligibility to work in the UK are required
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