Well Drillers and Borers and Related Workers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Well Drillers and Borers and Related Workers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 8113) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Bore sinker
- Boring equipment operator
- Derrickman
- Derrick operator
- Developmental driller
- Directional driller
- Driller (oil or gas well)
- Drilling plant operator
- Drilling rig operator
- Power-tong operator
Latest well drillers and borers and related workers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
98 open ads- Well driller
German title: Brunnenbauer
Hölscher Wasserbau GmbH · Posted 2026-02-12 - Well driller
German title: Brunnenbauer
Sven Hansen Wasser- u Brunnenbautechnik · Neetze, Kreis Lüneburg · Posted 2026-02-17 - Well driller
German title: Brunnenbauer
JobVision GmbH · Posted 2026-09-14 - Well driller
German title: Brunnenbauer
Vormann Bohrgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG · Nottuln · Posted 2024-03-14 - Well driller
German title: Brunnenbauer
Konrad Stükerjürgen Wassertechnik GmbH · Rietberg · Posted 2026-08-03 - Well driller
German title: Brunnenbauer
Holsteiner Kabel- und Leitungsbau Willi Pohl GmbH & Co. KG · Rendsburg · Posted 2025-11-20
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
2 open ads- We are looking for several diamond drillers in Björkdalsgruvan!
Swedish title: Vi söker flera diamantborrare i Björkdalsgruvan!
Björkdalsgruvan Aktiebolag · Skellefteå · Posted 2026-09-29 - Holes / Saws for Uppland
Swedish title: Håltagare / Sågare till Uppländska
UPPLÄNDSKA BERGBORRNINGS AKTIEBOLAGET · Stockholm · Posted 2026-06-23
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where well drillers and borers and related workers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all plant and machine operators and assemblers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Shortage | €3,040 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,285 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,300 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Latvia | Shortage | €1,221 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | Not yet verified | Vilnius: €830 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,361 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Romania | Surplus | €924 a month * | Not yet verified |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all plant and machine operators and assemblers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for well drillers and borers and related workers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What well drillers and borers and related workers do
Well drillers and borers and related workers position, assemble and operate drilling machinery and related equipment to sink wells, extract rock samples, liquids and gases or for a variety of other purposes.
Typical tasks
- Dismantling, moving and assembling drilling rigs and auxiliary equipment
- Assembling and dismantling pipes, casings and drill heads, and replacing dysfunctional equipment
- Operating controls to lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells, regulate pressure in the well and control the speed of tools
- Preparing drilling fluid and checking the operation of pumps to ensure adequate circulation of fluid in drill pipe and well
- Monitoring gauges and other indicators and listening to equipment to detect malfunctions and unusual well conditions, and determining the need to change drilling or equipment
- Maintaining, adjusting, repairing and cleaning drilling rigs, hoisting and other machinery
- Maintaining records of drilling and servicing operations
- Operating machines and tools to extract dust, cuttings and lost and broken drilling equipment from holes and wells
- Closing and sealing wells no longer in use
- Supervising and training crew members
Finding well drillers and borers and related workers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Derrickman".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.