Element has an opportunity for a Deputy Operation Manager to join our rapidly expanding team. Reporting to  Operation Manager, Drilling. In this role, you will play a crucial role in ensuring efficient utilisation of personnel for successful project execution.  A strategic planner who ensures the right people are in the right place at the right time to maximise efficiency, cost-effective execution and project success.

This role is based at Kaki Bukit, Singapore 

• Analysing project proposals and geotechnical investigation plans to determine the required crew size, skillsets and expertise for each project phase (mobilisation, drilling, sampling, demobilisation)

• Developing and maintaining standardised operating procedures for various drilling methods, safety protocols, and sample collection techniques to ensure consistency and quality across projects.

• Overseeing the maintenance and repair of drilling rigs and associated equipment. Coordinating with equipment suppliers or internal maintenance teams to ensure rig availability and minimize downtime.

• Ensuring drilling operations adhere to safety protocols and regulations.
• Collaborating with project managers and engineers to understand project requirements, timelines, and specific crew needs.

• Minimum of 5 years relevant office support / business operations / administrative experience
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  and communicate effectively with various departments
• Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders within the business and Afollow through on process execution with discipline and thoroughness

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.