Horizontal Directional Drill

6 days ago


Elizabeth South, Australia Fulton Hogan Full time

Job Posting End Date

July 16, 2024

Job Location

Elizabeth South

Job Description

  • Tier 1 Construction & Utilities contractor

  • Great company culture, permanent roles in SA

  • Career growth opportunities

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

  • Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.

  • Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

  • Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way You’ll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, Black Dog Institute, and Soldier On, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.

  • Do we offer a ‘competitive’ salary package? Of course Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What’s on offer?

We are looking to build on our core team with the addition of experienced Directional Drill Operators and Trackers to work on key projects within our Fulton Hogan Underground Technologies business. Based in the Elizabeth (SA), the successful candidate will be heavily involved in works across multiple telecommunication projects, with the potential for regional work.

In this role you'll be responsible for:

  • Operation of Horizontal Directional Drills

  • Experience using vacuum excavation units and excavators also beneficial

  • Set up of job sites in accordance with established safety and environmental requirements

  • Interpreting BYDA plans and locating underground assets before works commence

  • Completing JSEAs and Pre-Start forms

  • Maintenance of site vehicles and plant to ensure they are kept clean and in safe working order

  • Reporting day to day productivity and issues through to engineers and supervisors

How you'll connect to the role:

  • HR drivers licence (manual preferred)

  • Experience operating Vermeer drill rigs 10x15, 20x22, 23x30, and up to 60,000lbs

  • Experienced in using Digi Track locating systems (F5 Falcon +)

  • A good understanding of drill fluid requirements for different ground conditions

  • Experience in reaming / opening holes in various ground conditions

  • Ambitious and driven personality

  • Alignment with our values of Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude & Leadership

  • Adopting and driving Fulton Hogan’s Living Safely Culture.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone. If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.

For 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia and New Zealand.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply



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