Experienced diamond drillers — relocate to Australia for year-round FIFO drilling with Tier 1 contractors.
Even-time rosters, strong hourly rate plus metre bonus from zero, and the visa and relocation handled in-house by our team. If you're a diamond driller running Boart Longyear LM/LF rigs or similar core rigs and want consistent work without the seasonal start-stop, keep reading.
G'day, I'm Ben from Yakr, an Australian-based recruitment and migration firm. We've placed 250+ skilled workers into Australian mining and trades roles, and we run the visa side in-house — one team from your first message to your first shift.
Look us up at www.yakr.com.au and on LinkedIn before you go any further. I'd want to check out a stranger offering me work overseas too.
Straight up on the visa. There's a visa involved, and you don't work it out yourself — we handle it, in-house. It has eligibility requirements, so the first thing we do is confirm you qualify before you get invested. If you don't, we tell you straight and point you elsewhere where we can.
What's on offer
- Underground and surface diamond drilling roles
- Even-time rosters (2/2 or 2/1 on most seats), FIFO from an agreed Australian point of hire
- Strong hourly rate plus metre bonus from zero metres
- Year-round, full-time work with strong extension potential
- No Cert III? If you can drill, you'll be put through the nationally recognised qualification at the employer's cost — and it's yours to keep
- Visa and relocation handled by Yakr, with a supported landing in Australia
Why it suits Canadian drillers. Your experience transfers. Same rig families, similar ground, safety systems that map closely to what you run now.
Who we're after
- Already drilling in your own right (this is for drillers, not offsiders)
- 2–3+ years actually drilling, not just time in the industry
- Diamond experience — underground, surface, or both
- Boart Longyear LM/LF rigs (LM90, LM110, MDR700) or similar core rigs — tell us what you run
- Confident with basic rig servicing — oils, preventative maintenance, simple troubleshooting
- Strong safety mindset, works with the crew and cross-shift
We want safe, reliable, team-first operators — not cowboys chasing metres. Strong offsiders: we may have future roles for you, but these are for people already drilling.
Interested? Hit apply with your resume and answer the short screening questions. I'll come back to you personally — rigs, roster, sites, money, visa, timing, and whether the move actually makes sense for you. A real person, not a call centre. No pressure, just a straight conversation.
Pay: $140,000.00-$200,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Are you open to relocating to Australia for at least 12 months?
- Do you have diamond drilling experience?
Work Location: In person
