Requirements
Requires extensive rigging and lifting site experience in direct hire construction with an international oil and gas EPC company, including experience as a rigging supervisor and lifting superintendent. A college degree, preferably in engineering, is required. Knowledge of international lifting and rigging standards (ASME, OSHA, LOLER) and formal third-party training (e.g., OPITO, NPORS BV) are essential. Experience in the Middle East or North Africa and with diverse international workforces is preferred.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Engineering - Civil & Construction
Company Industry
Oil & Gas
About Petrofac
Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies. We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.
The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs. This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.
We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.
Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?
Key responsibilities
Develop lift and haul schedules at site and assist with optimization and utilization of lifting resources according to site priorities.
Provide planning, selection of crane, lifting gear and equipment, instruction, and necessary safety precautions.
Ensure that lifting activities at site are planned, scheduled, and executed with the highest regard for personal safety and environmental excellence.
Support in developing method statements and job safety analyses (JSAs).
Conduct daily site audits to ensure HSE and lifting/hauling inspections and procedure compliance.
Monitor project lifting and rigging operations to ensure all lifts are performed in accordance with approved rigging plans and procedures.
Responsible for the day-to-day cranes and lifting activities at site.
Act as the qualified person for all load-out, load-in, hauling, and erection activities using lifting equipment.
Ensure all lifting and hauling equipment are well maintained, inspected, and certified by approved third parties and meet regulatory frequency requirements.
Ensure all personnel involved in lifting and hauling operations are trained, competent, and third-party certified.
Conduct training of rigging personnel, verify occupational competence (VOC) assessments, and maintain such records at site.
Review and approve lift plans, rigging and lifting procedures, and lift studies including subcontractors’ lift plans.
Confirm there is an effective procedure for reporting defects and incidents and take any corrective action.
Essential qualifications and skills
Extensive rigging and lifting site experience in direct hire construction with an international oil and gas EPC company and with subcontractors overseeing or managing project lifting and rigging operations in all stages, including modular, static, rotating equipment as well as heavy and oversize transport operations.
Minimum number of years’ experience as a rigging supervisor.
Minimum number of years’ experience as a lifting superintendent.
College graduate, preferably an engineer by profession.
Preference will be given to candidates who meet the following criteria:
Experience working in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS/FSU), Middle East, and/or North Africa.
Prior experience working with a diverse international workforce.
Good communication skills.
Extensive knowledge of international lifting and rigging standards such as ASME, OSHA, and LOLER regulations.
Trained and competent for the task in accordance with local legal requirements whenever applicable, e.g., Abu Dhabi EHSMS – EHS Code of Practice 34.0: Safe use of Lifting Equipment and Lifting Accessories.
Formal training by an approved third-party training institute and accredited by OPITO, e.g., NPORS BV (or equivalent third-party training). Letters from the crane supplier will not be accepted.
Able to produce working reports.
Able to coordinate possible simultaneous operations (SIMOPS).
Able to train and qualify riggers, rigging supervisors, and crane operators.
Working knowledge and interpretation skills of lifting drawings and calculations and able to provide guidance to subcontractors. Capable of reviewing and approving lift plans, studies, rigging, and lifting procedures.
Able to generate project lifting and rigging procedures when necessary.
General knowledge in the inspection of lifting gear and equipment such as overhead cranes, gantries, davit arms, winches, and others.
Additional information
About the Company
Petrofac is an international provider of facilities solutions to the oil & gas production and processing industries.
Petrofac delivers services through seven business units: Engineering & Construction, Engineering & Construction Ventures, Engineering Services, Offshore Engineering & Operations, Training, Production Solutions and Energy Developments.
Through these businesses, Petrofac designs and builds oil & gas facilities; operates, maintains and manages facilities and trains personnel; enhances production; and, where it can leverage its service capability, develops and co-invests in upstream and infrastructure projects.
Petrofac’s range of services meets its customers’ needs across the full life cycle of oil & gas assets.
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