Drilling Supervisor

Job Description

Are you energised by field leadership and excited by the idea of shaping safe, efficient drilling operations that support critical infrastructure and environmental projects across the world. As a Drilling Supervisor at Fugro, you’ll play a central role in delivering high‑quality site investigations that help communities build safely and sustainably. You’ll lead skilled field teams, influence the safety culture on site, and ensure that our operations run smoothly, confidently, and in line with Fugro’s values. Reporting to the Resources Manager UK Land, you’ll collaborate closely with Operations and Project Managers, working in a friendly, supportive environment where teamwork and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Expectations & Deliverables

• Lead the safe, efficient execution of drilling and site operations, ensuring compliance with Fugro’s Life Saving Rules, standards, and project requirements.
• Maintain a strong on‑site safety culture, setting expectations, intervening where required, and encouraging best practice across all shifts.
• Ensure all drilling equipment, tooling and consumables are certified, fit for purpose, well maintained and available when needed.
• Oversee personnel performance and development, offering feedback and guidance to build a strong, capable drilling team.
• Support short‑term planning of operations, ensuring methodology, equipment, documentation and resources align with project needs.

Responsibilities

• Assign and manage the work of drilling and operational teams on site.
• Liaise daily with Operations Managers, Project Managers and Client Representatives to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Monitor operational performance and escalate or act to resolve issues quickly.
• Represent Fugro professionally at all times, fostering positive relationships both internally and with clients and third‑party project partners.
• Maintain accurate site records, reporting and communication to support project delivery and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Need to Thrive in This Role

• Experience in drilling, site supervision or field operations, ideally within geotechnical, environmental or construction‑related disciplines. Experience in a marine drilling environment is preferable, along with experience of modular jack ups.
• Strong people leadership skills, with the confidence to motivate and mentor multi‑skilled field teams.
• Proven ability to make sound decisions under pressure, maintaining a calm, solutions‑focused approach.
• A proactive attitude to safety and quality, with the ability to intervene, coach and influence behaviour positively.
• Flexibility to travel regularly to project sites across the world and to support shift patterns linked to 24‑hour operations and working away for 4 to 6 week periods.

About Us

Who we are 
Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team. 

What we offer 

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So, bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team. 

 
Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion 

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other. 

Benefits of joining our team

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally.
• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Group life assurance
• Electric car scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Discounts platform
• The Fugro Card (pre-paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Long service awards
• Fugro values awards
• Employee referral bonus scheme

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.