Job description
Freelance Logging Engineer / Rig Supervision Engineer – Ground Investigation
Location: Near Heathrow, West London (site-based)
Rate: £330 – £375 per day (DOE)
Contract: Freelance, ongoing
The company
Our client is an independent geotechnical and geoenvironmental consultancy. They deliver everything from Phase 1 desk studies and Phase 2 ground investigation through to interpretive reporting, monitoring and earthworks supervision. They work for multinational consultants, developers, housebuilders and renewable energy companies across the UK, and need experienced Logging Engineers for a ground investigation near Heathrow.
The role
- Supervise cable percussive drilling rigs on site, making sure works are carried out safely, to specification and to programme
- Log soils from cable percussive boreholes in accordance with BS 5930 / BS EN ISO 14688
- Log rock core to current British Standards (BS EN ISO 14689)
- Take, label and record disturbed and undisturbed samples, and schedule them for laboratory testing
- Record and oversee in-situ testing such as SPTs, plus groundwater observations and installations
- Produce accurate daily records, field logs and progress reports
- Liaise with drilling crews, the client’s project engineer and site management
Requirements
- Degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering or another earth science discipline
- At least 3 years’ UK ground investigation experience
- Proven experience supervising cable percussive rigs
- Confident soil and rock core logging to British Standards
- CSCS card (SSSTS, CAT & Genny and First Aid an advantage)
- Full UK driving licence
- Experience with logging software (HoleBASE, gINT or AGS) desirable
What’s on offer
- £330 – £375 per day, depending on experience
- Weekly pay through Ltd company ,CIS, PAYE or umbrella
- Ongoing contract on a well-run GI project, with potential for further work
To apply, send your CV with a summary of your rig supervision and rock core logging experience, or call Apex Search and Selection for a confidential chat.
Reference 225781903
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