Drilling Supervisor

Description

• Conduct risk assessments and support Drilling Manager to implement mitigation strategies.
• Support departments to remain agile to respond to, or pre-empt the needs of clients, in terms of quick response times, reacting swiftly to emergency works, always delivering a professional and technically sound drilling service that exceeds the client’s expectations.
• Act as Lead Driller on challenging projects, as and when directed by Drilling Manager. Trouble shoot on other challenging sites and advise accordingly.
• Rotate across all drill crews, providing training, coaching and mentoring to staff, with a view of increasing their technical drilling knowledge (i.e. use of appropriate drilling muds, drilling methods, drilling techniques, flush, bits etc.), planning skills (i.e. site planning, planning ahead for additional consumables / tools required, pre-shift planning, during shift assessments etc.), site safety awareness, planning and implementation (i.e. planning how to set up a safe site and safe drilling rig operation etc.).
• Assist Manager with drilling equipment stock levels / checks.
• Support Manager with the compliance to PUWER regulations.
• Be the first point of call for all drilling staff queries, providing appropriate levels of support in order to deliver safe and profitable jobs. Includes, but not limited to, troubleshooting technical drilling challenges and difficulties, problem solving any rig and ancillary equipment / tooling issues, assisting with relevant site / project management queries, supporting with personnel / HR queries etc. Includes a level of awareness of project budgets, to inform daily decision making.
• Work well with and communicate frequently with the fitting team, to ensure maintenance, breakdowns and repair schedules are updated to reflect day to day changes in the field, ensuring plans are met and projects delivered as per the Planner schedule.
• Approve employee timesheets and expense reports.
• Conduct safety and site checks / audits, competency assessments and upskilling where appropriate (including Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Task Briefing Sheets)
• Supported by the company, maintain and develop technical knowledge, such as British Standards and industry standards.
• Prioritise the supervision of jobs deemed as high risk, to ensure safe working and at all times, and to provide knowledge transfer and upskilling of drill crews.
• Support Manager to coordinate biannual LOLER inspections and certification records.
• Quickly develop and maintain respectful, professional and high performing working relationships across the business and with clients, to facilitate excellence in the management and delivery of projects.
• Support Manager to undertake site walkovers for jobs that are deemed challenging. This is to ensure appropriate equipment and staff are resourced to job.
• Feed key operational drilling information to the Drilling Manager, to enable sound scheduling of resources to jobs (staff, equipment etc.)
• Establish a sound understanding of Central Alliance’s and RSK’s ways of working (processes, procedures, guidelines etc.) for drilling, logistics, project planning, execution, etc.

Requirements

• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills, fast to deliver effective solutions.
• Demonstrates a can-do attitude and collaborative work ethic, with the ability to instruct work, work part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide timely feedback to employees.
• Familiarity with BDA guidelines, liaison with BDA, and management of BDA accreditations.
• Manual Driver’s Licence
• Experienced in and willingness to work away from home, when required.
• Competent using data management tools and reporting software including Microsoft Office and computer literate (training provided on other software).
• Demonstrable experience of scheduling (equipment, staff) and project management (including commercial, SHEQ etc.).
• Commitment to safety and improving ways of working, including ability to assess site safety. Experience of managing drilling crews and diverse teams.
• Ability to conduct business in a professional and polite manner at all times, adhering to our Core Values.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills with an ability to work well with people from various backgrounds.
• Extensive experience in operating various drilling rigs and extensive knowledge of different drilling methods throughout the UK.
• Excellent literacy, numeracy and computing skills.
• Knowledge of SHEQ and QAQC industry best practices.

Benefits

• Gym and lifestyle discounts
• Retirement and mortgage advice
• Holidays - 31 days per annum, including statutory holidays.
• Access to our industry-leading Wellbeing Hub, plus mental health support services
• Life cover protection
• Cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes
• Unrestricted work rights in United Kingdom.
• Optional private healthcare
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Volunteering days
• Regular training and career development
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays
• Salary £45,000 to £50,000, depending on experience
• Digital GP Service

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance