Horizontal Directional Drilling Driller - FDH
About the job
- Experience in horizontal directional drilling is an asset.
- Must be flexible and willing to work at job sites throughout Belgium.
- Must be comfortable with field work, teamwork, physical work, and working outdoors.
- Must be organized, responsible, and able to work independently.
- Must hold a Category B driving licence.
- The profile states both that very good French is required and basic Dutch is an asset, and that perfect Dutch is required and basic French is an asset.
- Supervise and coordinate the drilling team while monitoring the drilling plan.
- Ensure the quality, safety, and progress of the work.
- Identify and resolve potential problems in consultation with the site manager and/or project manager.
- Carry out excavation work, including opening and closing trenches and drilling pits manually or using machinery.
- Install, prepare, and operate drilling equipment, the mixing unit, and the recycling unit.
- Clean and restore the worksite.
- Perform required measurements and checks.
- Write reports and provide regular updates to the site manager and/or project manager.
- Basic knowledge of Dutch is an asset, as stated in the French-language profile text.
- Basic knowledge of French is an asset, as stated in the Dutch-language profile text.
About the company
BESIX Group builds complex buildings, civil infrastructure and marine works for public and private clients. Its construction teams deliver high-rise and industrial buildings, roads, tunnels, bridges, utilities and water-related projects across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Flagship examples include the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the Oosterweel Link in Antwerp. Its contracting business earns project revenue, while selected public-private partnerships include financing and operation as well as construction and maintenance services. Founded in 1909, BESIX Group is headquartered in Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Brussels, Belgium.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Woluwe, Belgium
Founded
1909
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Future assignments have contracted backing: BESIX's May 2026 results showed a EUR 6.7 billion year-end order book.
- Employees have formal learning routes: BESIX targets five annual training days and lists 150-plus courses alongside its technical academies.
- Brussels work gains another project: BESIX's September 2026 The Fifty Six redevelopment contract covers 18,000 square metres, due spring 2028.
What critics are saying
- Site safety remains critical: BESIX reported three 2025 fatalities in May 2026, two employees and one subcontractor.
- Property development slowed: a May 2026 report linked BESIX RED's lower 2025 turnover to cost inflation and lengthy permits.
- Relocation has lasted years: one BESIX plant manager described 17 years with the group abroad.
What makes BESIX unique
- Property and investment operate separately: BESIX gives each its own division alongside construction and specialist affiliates.
- Design stays close to construction: BESIX keeps soil engineering, concrete technology and digital construction modelling in-house.
- Specialist businesses broaden project scope: BESIX combines Franki foundations, Socogetra roads and Unitec utilities with regional contractors.
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