Lifting Appointed Person

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise lifting operations across assigned construction and project sites.
• Prepare, review, and approve lifting plans, critical lift plans, method statements, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.
• Determine crane configurations, lifting accessories, rigging arrangements, load capacities, and lifting methodologies.
• Verify crane setup, load charts, working radius, boom configuration, ground conditions, outrigger arrangements, and Safe Working Load before lifting.
• Classify routine, non-routine, complex, and critical lifts and ensure appropriate planning and authorization.
• Ensure cranes, lifting equipment, accessories, and rigging equipment are inspected, certified, maintained, and fit for purpose.
• Coordinate with project managers, HSE teams, site engineers, lifting supervisors, crane operators, riggers, and signalmen or banksmen.
• Conduct pre-lift meetings, toolbox talks, and site inspections to confirm compliance with approved plans and safe working practices.
• Assess underground utilities, overhead services, excavations, restricted access, confined areas, and ground stability before crane mobilization.
• Oversee lifting for pipelines, pumping stations, utilities, infrastructure, deep excavations, shafts, structural erection, and heavy equipment installation.
• Maintain lifting registers, certification records, inspection documentation, and lifting plans.
• Support incident and near-miss investigations and liaise with clients, consultants, and authorities on permits and approvals.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, or a relevant engineering or technical discipline.
• At least 8–10 years of relevant lifting or heavy-lifting experience in construction, contracting, infrastructure, utilities, EPC, oil and gas, or industrial projects.
• Recognized Lifting Appointed Person certification from an approved or accredited training provider is mandatory.
• LEEA Appointed Person / APLO qualification or an equivalent internationally recognized lifting certification is strongly preferred.
• TAQA, ADNOC, ADSSC, or utility authority competency or approval is advantageous.
• Additional training or certification in lifting and rigging, HSE, first aid, firefighting, confined space, scaffolding, or structural erection is advantageous.
• A valid UAE driving license is preferred.
• Immediate joiners are preferred.

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