Contact Apex Search and Selection Limited
Apex Search and Selection Limited
Logging Engineer
Buckinghamshire
Contact Apex Search and Selection Limited
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Salary
- 280.00 - 330.00 GBP Daily
- Recruiter
- Apex Search and Selection Limited
- Closes
- 10 Dec 2026
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
- Contract Type
- Contract
Description
Freelance Logging Engineer / Rig Supervision Engineer Ground Investigation
Location: Near Heathrow, West London (site-based)
Rate: GBP330 GBP375 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
GBP330 GBP375 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.
Ad ID: 5419338427
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