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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?***
JOB TITLE: SUPERVISOR – CONSTRUCTION (LIFTING) (RIGGING & HEAVY LIFTING)
Key Responsibilities
- Review lift plans for Non-Routine (Complex and Critical Categories), Weighing procedures, and Loadout Manuals with Construction Support Operations (CSO)
department
- at home office.
- Must be in line with Petrofac and project HSSE policies and guidelines.
- Working closely with Construction lead and team leads to develop lift and haul schedules at site and assist wide optimization and utilization of lifting resources according to site priorities.
- Assessing lifting / hauling operations to provide planning, selection of crane, lifting gear & equipment, instruction, and necessary safety precaution.
- Support in developing lift study, heavy haul plans, weighing and loadout plans, method statement and JSA’s.
- Conduct daily site audits to ensure HSE and Lifting / Hauling inspections and procedure compliance.
- Monitoring of project lifting & rigging operations to ensure all lifts are performed in accordance with approved rigging plans and procedure
- Qualified person for all Load-out, Load-in and Erection activities using lifting equipment.
- Ensure all lifting / hauling equipment are well maintained, inspected and certified by approved 3rd party and meets the regulatory frequency.
- Ensure all personnel involved in lifting / hauling operation are trained, competent and 3rd party certified.
- Reviewing and approving routine lift plan, rigging & lifting procedure and lift studies including subcontractor’s lift plan.
- Confirming there is an effective procedure for reporting defects and incidents and taking any corrective action.
- Ensuring that the implementation of Petrofac procedures are in place and sub – contractors adhering to them.
- Support in conducting Verification of Competency assessments onsite.
- Input site construction feedback in Construction Observation Form
Essential Qualifications And Skills
- 2+ rigging & lifting site experience in direct hire construction with an international oil & gas EPC company and with subcontractors overseeing or managing project lifting and rigging operation in all stages including modular, static, rotating equipment’s as well as heavy/oversize transport operation.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as a rigging supervisor.
- Must be college graduate preferably an engineer in 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 communications skills
- Have a knowledge of lifting and Rigging International Standards like ASME, OHSA.
- Trained and competent for the task in accordance with local legal requirements whenever applicable i.e. Abu Dhabi EHSMS – EHS Code of Practice 34.0: Safe use of Lifting Equipment and Lifting Accessories
- Have formal training by an approved third-party training institute approved by Petrofac and accredited by OPITO i.e. NPORS BV (or equivalent 3rd part training), letters from the Crane Supplier will NOT be accepted
- Be authorized in writing by the employing company and Petrofac
- Able to produce working reports
- Familiar with PTW system
- Able to coordinate possible SIMOPS
- Able to train and qualify riggers, rigging supervisors and crane operators.
- Must have working knowledge and interpretation skills of lifting drawing and calculations and provide guidance to subcontractors. Capable of reviewing and approving lift plans/studies, rigging & lifting procedures.
- Also, able to generate project lifting & rigging procedures when necessary.
- Have general knowledge in the inspection of stationary lifting equipment’s like overhead cranes, gantry, davit arms winches and others.
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