HDD Superintendent – Horizontal Directional Drilling

Conan civil; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Conan civil is seeking an HDD Superintendent to oversee day-to-day performance of our HDD division in Melbourne. You will lead multiple crews, drive production targets and plan resource allocation to ensure timely delivery of projects.

Responsibilities include coordinating drill operations, maintaining equipment, mentoring crews and upholding high safety and site presentation standards across active sites.

Responsibilities

• 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

Job description

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