Directional Driller
Visa sponsorship
Construction · Adelaide, SA, Australia · Full-Time · $40 - $48/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Infrastructure work in Adelaide is steady, and this vacancy suits a Directional Driller or Directional Drill Tracker with genuine horizontal directional drilling projects on their record. Jobs include power, communications, water, sewer and gas, where safe judgement and consistent quality count every day.
Candidates who also have service locating experience are welcome. Suitably qualified and experienced candidates can be sponsored.
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Key Responsibilities
- Operate and track horizontal directional drilling rigs on utility and infrastructure projects
- Interpret project requirements and drill following approved procedures
- Watch drilling progress and keep site operations running efficiently
- Assist with service locating and identifying underground utilities as required
- Work on power, communications, water, sewer and gas projects
- Hold safety and quality standards on every job and deliver the same workmanship project after project
- Comply with workplace procedures, project systems and compliance requirements, keeping accurate operational and project records
- Check and care for drilling equipment, flagging issues straight away
- Communicate clearly with drilling crews, supervisors and site colleagues
- Identify operational and safety risks early, respond appropriately and help keep the site orderly
Requirements & Eligibility
- Professional experience in directional drilling or drill tracking that you can demonstrate
- Strong, hands-on experience of horizontal directional drilling operations
- Evidence available of past HDD employment and experience
- Industry qualifications, licences or accreditations relevant to the work
- Experience in service locating is advantageous
- A visible commitment to health and safety at work
- Stable, consistent employment record
- Good communicator and team member within a professional site crew
- Careful with detail; hard-working and dependable
- Comfortable working within set systems, procedures and paperwork, and committed to quality, safety and compliance
- Adjusts easily to different projects and work settings
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