HDD Supervisor

HDD Supervisor – Landfall Drilling (Peterhead → Caithness → Dundonnell → Stornoway)

Start: Within 2 weeks
Rate: £400–£450/day + Accommodation, Travel Expenses, and Meal Allowance
Shifts: 24/7 operation – rota‑based shift work
Duration: 3‑year programme (first year in Peterhead)

A leading contractor is seeking an experienced HDD Supervisor to join a major multi‑location landfall drilling programme across Scotland. The first phase begins in Peterhead on 26th June, running for approximately 12 months, before the team moves on to Caithness, Dundonnell, and Stornoway.

This is a long‑term opportunity to join a consistent drilling team delivering complex landfall HDD works alongside a specialist drilling subcontractor.

The Role

• Supervising landfall HDD drilling operations

• Coordinating with the wider project team and specialist drilling crews

• Ensuring safe, compliant 24/7 drilling activities

• Overseeing tooling, drilling fluids, steering and progress

• Managing RAMS, permits and daily reporting

• Supporting a multi‑location drilling programme over several years

Locations & Programme

Year 1: Peterhead (starting 26th June)

Following years: Caithness → Dundonnell → Stornoway

Aim is to retain the same drill team for the full programme

Requirements

• Experience in landfall HDD or onshore HDD preferred

• Open to strong supervisors with Principal Contractor experience

• SSSTS required

• Ability to work shift patterns on a 24/7 operation

• Strong communication and leadership skills

Pay & Benefits

• £400–£450 per day 

• Expenses package

• Long‑term continuity across multiple sites

If this sounds like you, Apply here or send your CV to chloe.ruxton@contractscotland.co.uk

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