HDD & Outfall Lead - Teesside (Carbon Capture & Storage Project)
Location: Redcar (Middlesbrough) | Competitive Day Rate | Outside IR35 | 12 Months

Ceto Talent are supporting a major Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) project in Teesside and are looking for an experienced HDD & Outfall Lead to support delivery of a critical landfall package.

This is a key role working across onshore and offshore interface works, focused on the successful execution of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and nearshore/outfall activities within a complex infrastructure programme.

The Role

You will take responsibility for managing the HDD scope from planning through to execution and completion, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

* Managing HDD subcontractors, including progress, technical and risk review meetings

* Overseeing site activities from mobilisation through to drilling, testing and demobilisation

* Reviewing and coordinating design documentation, installation procedures and as-built records

* Acting as the key interface across engineering, HSE, quality and project stakeholders

* Leading reporting into installation and project review meetings

* Ensuring works are delivered in line with programme, safety and project requirements

What we're looking for

* Proven experience delivering HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) construction scopes

* Background in landfall, nearshore or offshore-to-onshore interface works

* Strong experience managing subcontractors and site operations

* Ability to review technical documentation, installation methods and delivery plans

* Comfortable in a site-based, high-responsibility role

Contract Details

* Location: Redcar (Teesside) - site-based

* Duration: 12 months

* Rate: Competitive day rate

* IR35: Outside

* Start: ASAP

⚠️ Please note: To be considered, you must have existing right to live and work in the UK

If this opportunity is of interest, please get in touch with Jasmine White at Ceto Talent