Careers Information - DDH1 Drilling

Careers Information - DDH1 Drilling CALL US +61 8 9435 1700 WHO WE ARE Leadership Team Our Locations Community Partnerships WHAT WE DO Our Service Offering Diamond Coring Reverse Circulation Engineering Solutions OUR EQUIPMENT Surface Rigs Engineering Rigs WORK WITH US Careers Information Job Vacancies FAQ’s For Drillers Offsiders Diversity, Inclusion & Respect CONTACT Contact Careers Information Job Vacancies FAQ’s For Drillers Offsiders Diversity, Inclusion & Respect Careers Information Working at DDH1 Drilling The drilling industry offers long-term career opportunities that are financially rewarding and provide a variety of career paths. Our careers information page helps anyone new to the industry and interested in learning more about working for DDH1 answer some common questions. Luke’s Story – Working for DDH1 Luke ‘Brian’ Hoey started working for us in 2011 as an Offsider in Western Australia. He is now a Supervisor, running up to 8 drill crews of his own. Luke shares his experiences and some advice from each stage of his career as he progressed from an offsider through to his current management role. I started working with DDH1 Drilling as an offsider when I was a fresh faced 19-year-old in October 2011. I hadn’t been sheltered from hard work growing up but offsiding took my impression of hard work to the next level. I worked and used muscles I never even knew existed. When I first started I would often wake up in the middle of the night with my arms cramped up like a t-rex, but after a while the body got used to it and all of a sudden throwing rods around became easy. I used to enjoy treating the more labour-intensive tasks, like rodpulls and running bags, like a sport and took satisfaction out of getting the job done as fast as I possibly could. The period of being an offsider is, in my opinion, probably the most important part of learning to become a driller. You work with a range of different people with different skill sets. You learn to build and rebuild all the downhole equipment that is essential to drilling, getting to know all the different parts and how they work along the way… DDH1 Drilling Key Facts Largest surface rig fleet in Australia with more than 70 rigs Work in all states and territories of Australia except Victoria and ACT Deliver exploration drilling services, mainly in remote sites in the bush as well as on established operating mine sites Drill for multiple commodities, except for coal Reputation for successfully delivering complex, deep hole drilling projects Range of clients including some of the largest mining companies in the world as well as smaller junior exploration companies Rosters are either 2/1 (2 weeks on and 1 week off) or 4/2 (4 weeks on and 2 weeks off), dependent on the client’s requirements. How much will I get paid at DDH1 Drilling? We pay above industry rates. Once your probation is finished (after 6 months), employees working on our drill sites will also be entitled to additional production bonuses as well as retention rewards. We have also negotiated a range of additional discounts and reward programs through our Employee Benefits Program for all our employees. For candidates applying to work on our drill sites as an entry level Offsider position, you can earn over $100,000. Training and Support We support our employees with a range of training opportunities to help you progress your career. If you are awarded a field based role at DDH1, your training starts from day 1 to ensure you are prepared for working on a drill site. Nationally accredited certifications gained in Drilling Operations provide you with qualifications that will last across your career. You will also be supported by a professional and highly experienced team who are excited to share their knowledge to help you build yours. We’ll work with you to plan your own career map and all DDH1 Drilling employees will have the opportunity to complete additional tailored training to progress your career. Working on a d