Geoscience Degree Apprenticeship
SIRIUS DRILLING LTD
Leeds (LS15 8GB)
Closes in 18 days (Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 August 2025
Contents
Summary
Your position will expose you to all aspects of our rotary drilling operations undertaken by Sirius Drilling Ltd but specifically those dealing with aspects of the mining legacy in the UK. Your role will entail interaction and the management of personnel on site.
- Wage
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£19,000 a year
- Training course
- Geoscientist (integrated degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm with 1-hour unpaid for lunch.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Supervision of rotary drilling and drilling and grouting operations across a number of sites.
- Drilling and grouting data collection to ensure: Weekly production reports are continuously updated.That the borehole data is representative of the site geomodel.That the site programme is being met. Highlighting and reporting any site issues with the plant, personnel and or ground conditions.
- Create and update EXCEL spreadsheets of drilling and grouting records on a minimum weekly basis.
- Preparation of factual drilling and grouting completion reports
- Grout cube collection and scheduling of testing
- Liaison with both internal and third-party supervising engineers.
- Liaison with clients and their representatives.
- General surveying duties, including setting out of boreholes.
- Production of geological cross sections and geological plans based upon borehole information
- Exposure to budgets, quotations and pricing to provide a better understanding of the contracting elements of the business.
- Any other ad hoc duties as and when required at the manager's discretion.
The above list is not exhaustive and is subject to change due to variations within the organisation.
Where you'll work
4245 Park Approach
Leeds
LS15 8GB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
Training course
Geoscientist (integrated degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Integrate and critically evaluate information from different sources to test findings and hypotheses.
- Consider, appraise and inform ground related issues to multidisciplinary teams.
- Define complex geoscience related problems, a strategy to understand the problem and evaluate possible solutions. For example: resource scarcity, foundations, sustainability energy supply.
- Test geological models to inform and design investigations.
- Plan, conduct and present independent geoscientific projects with appropriate guidance.
- Consider inconsistencies and uncertainty and gaps in data when developing geological models.
- Apply geoscientific theories, paradigms, concepts and principles.
- Conduct and supervise fieldwork, geoscience mapping and laboratory investigations as appropriate and in accordance with safe working practices and legal requirements.
- Apply appropriate numerical, statistical, geostatistical and qualitative techniques in the evaluation of data and information.
- Utilise digital technologies, instrumentation and remote sensing for the collection, analysis and modelling of data.
- Communicate relevant geoscience insights to external stakeholders using different formats and media.
- Evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and develop personal development goals.
- Plan and organise own workload and contribute to the completion of geoscientific projects.
- Collaborate with stakeholders online, remotely and in person, using appropriate techniques.
- Carry out geoscientific site surveys independently across a range of environments.
- Keep up to date with advances in working practices and emerging technologies and disseminate learning across the organisation.
- Prepare geoscience risk assessments in accordance with associated legislation for health, safety and wellbeing.
- Apply equality, diversity and inclusivity good practice to inform decision making.
- Produce recommendations that align to client requirements and organisational objectives that demonstrate the application of ethical, environmental sustainability and compliance with relevant legislation.
- Integrate and critically evaluate information from different sources to test findings and hypotheses.
- Consider, appraise and inform ground related issues to multidisciplinary teams.
- Define complex geoscience related problems, a strategy to understand the problem and evaluate possible solutions. For example: resource scarcity, foundations, sustainability energy supply.
- Test geological models to inform and design investigations.
- Plan, conduct and present independent geoscientific projects with appropriate guidance.
- Consider inconsistencies and uncertainty and gaps in data when developing geological models.
- Apply geoscientific theories, paradigms, concepts and principles.
- Conduct and supervise fieldwork, geoscience mapping and laboratory investigations as appropriate and in accordance with safe working practices and legal requirements.
- Apply appropriate numerical, statistical, geostatistical and qualitative techniques in the evaluation of data and information.
- Utilise digital technologies, instrumentation and remote sensing for the collection, analysis and modelling of data.
- Communicate relevant geoscience insights to external stakeholders using different formats and media.
- Evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and develop personal development goals.
- Plan and organise own workload and contribute to the completion of geoscientific projects.
- Collaborate with stakeholders online, remotely and in person, using appropriate techniques.
- Carry out geoscientific site surveys independently across a range of environments.
- Keep up to date with advances in working practices and emerging technologies and disseminate learning across the organisation.
- Prepare geoscience risk assessments in accordance with associated legislation for health, safety and wellbeing.
- Apply equality, diversity and inclusivity good practice to inform decision making.
- Produce recommendations that align to client requirements and organisational objectives that demonstrate the application of ethical, environmental sustainability and compliance with relevant legislation.
Training schedule
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Excellent time management
- Keen to learn new skills
Other requirements
CSCS Card.
About this employer
Sirius was first established in 2003. The embryonic business was formed by four partners whose objective was to create a contract service for developers aimed at managing and relieving the risks of abnormal ground conditions, providing our clients with a confidence of approach and reliable cost when dealing with site problems. The proposition proved attractive, and over the last twenty years Sirius has grown and expanded its offering to Demolition, Drilling, Ground Stabilisation, Remediation, Plant and Civil Engineering contracting services. Sirius also provides Geotechnical, Environmental, Planning and Renewable Energy services to its growing client base. In 2023 the business became an employee owned trust. Employee ownership will help nurture the very culture and ethos that has made us so well respected for over twenty years. Our employees are some of the best in the industry, and they are the right people to help drive the business forward.
https://www.thesiriusgroup.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Tech Scheme. Cycle Scheme. Tusker Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme. Christmas Savings Club. Holiday Purchase Scheme. Instant Discount Scheme. Gym Scheme. Health Cash Plan Scheme. Eye Care Scheme/ EAP/ Death in Service scheme.
After this apprenticeship
For the right candidate, the position has the potential to develop into a broader role involving contract management and commercial aspects such as tendering, invoicing and business development.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336900.
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Closes in 18 days (Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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