Drilling Supervisor
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Drilling Supervisor to oversee day-to-day drilling activities in Saudi Arabia. The role involves supervising Diamond Drilling, Reverse Circulation, and Air Core operations, ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality.
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Responsibilities
- Supervise Diamond Drilling, Reverse Circulation, and Air Core drilling activities in accordance with company standards and operational plans
- Ensure drilling operations comply with health, safety, environmental, and operational requirements
- Coordinate with geology teams to execute drilling programs and achieve exploration objectives
- Monitor contractor performance and promote best drilling practices to improve productivity and operational efficiency
- Support troubleshooting and resolve field operational issues in collaboration with contractors and technical teams
- Ensure accurate sample collection, labeling, QA/QC, transportation, and documentation
- Exercise Stop Work Authority whenever unsafe conditions or immediate risks are identified
- Prepare operational reports and maintain accurate drilling records using Microsoft Office applications
- Promote continuous improvement in drilling performance, safety, and operational excellence
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Diamond Drilling, Reverse Circulation, or Air Core drilling operations
- Previous supervisory experience in drilling or exploration operations
- Strong technical knowledge of drilling methods, equipment, sampling techniques, and QA/QC processes
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
- Strong planning, reporting, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience within mining, mineral exploration, EPC/EPCM, or resource sector projects is highly desirable
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Role Description
- We are seeking an experienced Drilling Supervisor to join our Exploration Operations team in Saudi Arabia.
- The successful candidate will oversee day to day drilling activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and high quality execution of Diamond Drilling (DD), Reverse Circulation (RC), and Air Core (AC) drilling operations.
- The role requires close coordination with drilling contractors, geology teams, and field personnel to achieve operational objectives while maintaining the highest standards of safety, environmental compliance, and drilling performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise Diamond Drilling (DD), Reverse Circulation (RC), and Air Core (AC) drilling activities in accordance with company standards and operational plans.
- Ensure drilling operations comply with health, safety, environmental, and operational requirements.
- Coordinate with geology teams to execute drilling programs and achieve exploration objectives.
- Monitor contractor performance and promote best drilling practices to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
- Support troubleshooting and resolve field operational issues in collaboration with contractors and technical teams.
- Ensure accurate sample collection, labeling, QA/QC, transportation, and documentation.
- Exercise Stop Work Authority whenever unsafe conditions or immediate risks are identified.
- Prepare operational reports and maintain accurate drilling records using Microsoft Office applications.
- Promote continuous improvement in drilling performance, safety, and operational excellence.
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Diamond Drilling (DD), Reverse Circulation (RC), or Air Core (AC) drilling operations.
- Previous supervisory experience in drilling or exploration operations is required.
- Strong technical knowledge of drilling methods, drilling equipment, sampling techniques, and QA/QC processes.
- Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, environmental, and operational compliance.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
- Strong planning, reporting, analytical, and problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience within mining, mineral exploration, EPC/EPCM, or resource sector projects is highly desirable.
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