HDD Superintendent – Horizontal Directional Drilling

Reporting directly to senior management, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day performance of our HDD division.

Your responsibilities will include:

● Lead and manage multiple HDD crews across active projects

● Drive daily and weekly production targets and metres delivered

● Plan drill crew allocation, plant, tooling and supporting resources

● Ensure drill crews are productive and downtime is minimised

● Monitor production performance and identify constraints before they impact delivery

● Coordinate drill shots, site preparation, locating, mud management, reaming and pullback operations

● Manage HDD equipment, tooling, drill rods, reamers, sonde systems and associated plant

● Take ownership of equipment condition, preventative maintenance and breakdown management

● Ensure operators complete daily pre-starts and equipment inspections

● Reduce unnecessary plant damage, misuse and avoidable repair costs

● Work with project and operations teams to develop realistic construction and drilling programs

● Manage subcontract HDD crews where required

● Mentor drillers, locators and developing operators

● Maintain strong standards around safety, quality and site presentation

● Review difficult bores and assist crews with drilling methodology, tooling selection and problem solving

● Provide management with clear reporting on metres, productivity, downtime, equipment and crew performance