Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role Description
Arcadis is looking for a new Assistant Driller / Site Labourer to be based from our Gloucester facility. The position involves working throughout the UK across a variety of sites and sectors including manufacturing, petrochemical, and construction environments. No previous experience in land drilling is necessary as this is an entry-level role with great scope for promotion through to lead driller in the future. This role requires someone who enjoys working outside in a wide variety of site environments. The role will require you to travel to sites across the UK during the working week and stay local to the drilling site Monday‑Friday. PPE and single accommodation/travel expenses will be provided. Daily commuting to the depot will also be required; therefore, the successful candidate must reside within a reasonable commute from Gloucester.
Role accountabilities
- Operate in a two‑person team supporting the Lead Driller to complete drilling projects across the UK and occasionally in Europe.
- Drive to the drilling site, set up and advance boreholes using a range of drilling equipment, collect ground samples, install & monitor equipment, make the drilling site work areas safe, follow H&S procedures, and perform ad‑hoc duties.
- Receive training from day one to become a competent Assistant Driller and will be enrolled in/on an NVQ after completion of the probationary period.
For those wishing to progress further, in‑house training, apprenticeships, and NVQs in Land Drilling are available to allow you to work towards becoming a qualified Lead Driller. Arcadis is also a proudly National Living Wage Employer.
Qualifications & Experience
- Motivated person who enjoys hands‑on, outdoor jobs. A background in a labour‑intensive role such as ex‑military, construction, or agriculture would be advantageous.
- Driving licence is essential.
- Ability to stay away from home Monday‑Friday. Single occupancy accommodation, travel and food allowance will be provided.
- Basic IT skills.
- Benefits: CSCS, SPA/PIA, Personal Track Safety (PTS) are beneficial; if not held, required training will be provided.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters and we pioneer a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work and help deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.
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