Blasting Engineer

BAM UK&Ireland is looking for Blasting Engineers / Trainee Blasting Engineers to join our team, supporting the Quarrying and extractive operations across all of England. This will be a hands‑on role carrying out drill and blast duties and working alongside our blasting teams to deliver safe, efficient results. Full training program would be issued for the Trainee position.

The engineer will assist in the day‑to‑day blasting operations in Southwest England and Wales while maintaining the highest safety standards and working with the quarry regulations 1999. This will also include designing blasts, keeping accurate records, attending production meetings, producing activity plans and risk assessments, and maintaining a personal career development plan.

• The role will be located in the East Midlands area, but travelling to different sites will be required.

You will be responsible for the following:

• Blast design, face profiling, initiation sequence design, charging of blasts, and post‑blast specifications.
• Keep accurate records.
• Supervision of the drilling team.
• Produce/create activity plans and risk assessments.

• Level 5 Diploma in Shot firing Supervision
• Level 5 Certificate in Blast Design
• Level 3 Diploma in Shot firing
• Level 2 Certificate in Face Profiling
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Strong safety mindset
• Team player who can work on their own initiative and independently on site

• Geotechnical training
• Quarry Regulation awareness
• Mineral Sector Safety Passport
• Current MPQC Blasting Cards

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family‑friendly policies
• Pension contributions
• Life assurance
• 23 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We're on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.