Construction Manager - HDD & Landfall
Posted Today by Ceto Talent
Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
Stockton-On-Tees, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The HDD & Outfall Lead role in Teesside involves overseeing a critical landfall package for a major Carbon Capture & Storage project. The position requires managing the full scope of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) from coordination to site execution, ensuring alignment with safety and project requirements. The role demands strong contractor management and site leadership skills, along with the ability to review technical documentation. An immediate start is available for this 12-month contract position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing HDD subcontractors, including progress, technical and risk review meetings
- Overseeing site works from mobilisation through to drilling, testing and demobilisation
- Reviewing design documentation, installation procedures and as-built records
- Acting as the key interface across engineering, HSE, quality and other contractors
- Leading reporting into installation and project review meetings
- Ensuring delivery is aligned with programme, safety and project requirements
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering HDD construction scopes on major infrastructure or energy projects
- Background in landfall, nearshore or subsea interface works
- Strong contractor management and site leadership experience
- Ability to review and challenge technical documentation and methodologies
- Comfortable in a site-based, high-responsibility role
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Stockton-On-Tees
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
HDD & Outfall Lead – Teesside (Carbon Capture Project)
Location: Redcar | Competitive Day Rate | Outside IR35 | 12 Months
Location & Contract
Based in Redcar (Teesside) with occasional travel
Competitive day rate – Outside IR35
12-month contract
Immediate start available
Ceto Talent are supporting a major Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) project in Teesside and are looking for an experienced HDD & Outfall Lead to take ownership of a critical landfall package. This is a key role on a high-profile energy transition project, focused on delivering horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and nearshore/outfall works as part of the wider infrastructure programme.
The Role
You will be responsible for managing the full HDD scope from early-stage coordination through to site execution and completion, working closely with subcontractors, engineering teams, and project stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing HDD subcontractors, including progress, technical and risk review meetings
- Overseeing site works from mobilisation through to drilling, testing and demobilisation
- Reviewing design documentation, installation procedures and as-built records
- Acting as the key interface across engineering, HSE, quality and other contractors
- Leading reporting into installation and project review meetings
- Ensuring delivery is aligned with programme, safety and project requirements
What we’re looking for
Proven experience delivering HDD construction scopes on major infrastructure or energy projects
Background in landfall, nearshore or subsea interface works
Strong contractor management and site leadership experience
Ability to review and challenge technical documentation and methodologies
Comfortable in a site-based, high-responsibility role
If you are interested, please call or email Jasmine White at Ceto Talent via WhatsApp/Phone +442039 66 66 52 | jasmine@cetotalent.com