Job Description

HDD Superintendent - Horizontal Directional Drilling n

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

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Your responsibilities will include:

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- Lead and manage multiple HDD crews across active projects
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- Drive daily and weekly production targets and metres delivered
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- Plan drill crew allocation, plant, tooling and supporting resources
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- Ensure drill crews are productive and downtime is minimised
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- Monitor production performance and identify constraints before they impact delivery
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- Coordinate drill shots, site preparation, locating, mud management, reaming and pullback operations
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- Manage HDD equipment, tooling, drill rods, reamers, sonde systems and associated plant
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- Take ownership of equipment condition, preventative maintenance and breakdown management
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- Ensure operators complete daily pre-starts and equipment inspections
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- Reduce unnecessary plant damage, misuse and avoidable repair costs
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- Work with project and operations teams to develop realistic construction and drilling programs
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- Manage subcontract HDD crews where required
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- Mentor drillers, locators and developing operators
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- Maintain robust standards around safety, quality and site presentation
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- Review difficult bores and assist crews with drilling methodology, tooling selection and problem solving
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- Provide management with clear reporting on metres, productivity, downtime, equipment and crew performance
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📌 HDD Superintendent - Horizontal Directional Drilling (Melbourne)
🏢 Conan civil
📍 Melbourne