
INDEPENDENT HDD
ENGINEERING SERVICES
HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

Independent Technical Review & Owner’s Engineer Support
We act as an independent technical authority to support owners, engineers, and project managers.
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HDD design and constructability reviews
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Contractor technical proposal evaluation
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Review of HDD plans, calculations, and method statements
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Risk-based cost and schedule assessment
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Third-party technical opinions and expert support
Our Services
Other services include:
• Site Setting out
• Topographical Surveys
• HDD Steering Engineer Service
About us
Our approach blends in-depth trenchless construction expertise with rigorous engineering principles to deliver designs that are both technically robust and practically buildable. Across industries, our trenchless solutions are trusted for their clarity, constructability, and alignment with real-world construction practices. Gwyndaf Jones, BSc (Hons) leads the team with over 20 years of international experience delivering complex trenchless installations across pipeline, utility, and landfall projects. He is the Director of Peak Underground Solutions, providing independent HDD engineering services, including feasibility assessments; HDD designs; inadvertent return (frac-out) risk analysis; settlement and pullback calculations; tooling and rig selection; and construction-phase engineering support. Gwyndaf has acted as technical authority on a wide range of HDD projects, including long-length and large-diameter installations exceeding 1,800 m and 36-inch diameter. His experience includes environmentally sensitive crossings, marine landfalls, major infrastructure works, and utility installations for power, water, gas, and telecommunications networks across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. His previous roles include Lead Engineer and Technical Support at SlimDril, HDD Project Manager at O’Connor Utilities Ltd, and Senior HDD Engineer at Inrock Drilling Services Ltd, where he completed an estimated 250 HDD installations worldwide. His background spans the full project lifecycle, from early-stage feasibility and design through construction supervision, steering, quality assurance, and as-built documentation. Gwyndaf holds a BSc in Civil Engineering and Environmental Management and is known for delivering practical, risk-aware, and constructible HDD engineering solutions.

Contact us
For HDD engineering support, feasibility evaluation, or independent technical review, contact us to discuss project requirements and scope.
+(0)7340 362 480