Summary
Nesma & Partners is seeking a Senior Rigging Supervisor for site-based lifting operations in Dammam. The role develops and reviews lifting plans, assesses crane capacity and rigging methods, and supervises heavy lifts across onshore and offshore environments. Responsibilities include coordinating schedules and suppliers, reviewing subcontractor method statements, maintaining lifting records, and enforcing applicable safety requirements and standards. The posting asks for 0–4 years of related experience and lists English and Arabic.
The posting
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Role Purpose
To develop and implement rigging plans, provide technical expertise in lifting operations, ensure compliance with safety standards, and support site teams with engineered solutions that enable safe, efficient, and effective execution of heavy lifts.
Key Accountabilities
Operational Direction
- Develop and review lifting plans and detailed lifting studies during FEED and execution phases.
- Perform constructability reviews to optimize lifting methods and select appropriate equipment.
- Coordinate lifting schedules with project teams, ensuring alignment with material deliveries and erection timelines.
- Evaluate, approve, and enforce subcontractors’ Method Statements (MOS) for lifting activities.
- Supervise and monitor the safe execution of all heavy lifting operations on site.
- Ensure strict compliance with safety regulations, project specifications, and international lifting standards.
- Support tendering and proposal efforts by providing technical input on heavy lifting scopes.
- Manage lifting operations for steel structure erection and equipment installation.
- Interface with crane suppliers and logistics teams to guarantee timely mobilization and demobilization.
- Maintain and control documentation, inspection records, and certifications for all lifting activities.
- Execute onshore and offshore lifting operations across both brownfield and greenfield environments.
- Apply and enforce international codes and standards (BS, ASME, API, LOLER) in all rigging activities.
- Utilize lifting simulation software and AutoCAD to design and validate complex lifting plans.
- Assess and optimize crane capacities, rigging techniques, and safety protocols to ensure flawless execution.
Requirements & Qualifications
Experience
- 0-4 years’ related experience in roles within similar positions.
Languages
- English
Skills
- Risk Management, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Management, Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment, Equipment Maintenance Planning and Management.
Education
Languages
- Arabic
Qualifications & Certifications
Skills
- Customer Focus, Decision Quality, Cultivates Innovation, Action Oriented, Ensures Accountability, Collaborates, Communicates Effectively, Self-Development, Situational Adaptability.