Directional Drilling Operator
Brackenway Network Services Ltd · Sheffield, United Kingdom
ContractOn site£260 – £320 per day
**The work**
Operating an HDD rig on a telecoms duct programme across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. Setting out the bore, locating and proving existing services before you break ground, steering the shot, reaming and pulling in duct, and keeping the bore log. Rig, locator and a two-person support crew are supplied.
**What you need**
- Four years or more operating an HDD rig on utility work.
- Confident locating and proving services, and you stop when the picture does not match the drawing.
- NRSWA Streetworks units and a CSCS card.
- HSG47 discipline is non-negotiable on this programme.
- Experience in mixed ground and in rock is an advantage.
**What we offer**
A day rate in the band above paid weekly, with rig, locator and support crew supplied. Overtime is available but never mandatory. The programme is funded for five months with an extension already in the client's plan.
**How to apply**
Apply through CableJob. No agencies on this posting, and no fee is ever charged to an engineer.
Job details
- Contract type
- Contract
- Work mode
- On site
- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Pay
- £260 – £320 per day
- Posted
- 2026-09-20
- Closes
- 2026-10-23
- Reference
- 1Z7YZ6
Skills
- Open-cut trenching & reinstatement
- Avoiding underground services (HSG47)
- Bore locating & steering
- Horizontal directional drilling (HDD)
- Cable & utility locating (CAT & Genny, RD8100)
About the employer
Brackenway Network Services Ltd