Senior Supervisor Construction Lifting

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

• 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.
• Work 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.
• Assess lifting/hauling operations to provide planning, selection of crane, lifting gear and equipment, instruction, and necessary safety precautions.
• 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.
• Monitor project lifting and rigging operations to ensure all lifts are performed in accordance with approved rigging plans and procedures.
• Act as 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 third party and meet the regulatory frequency.
• Ensure all personnel involved in lifting/hauling operations are trained, competent and third party certified.
• Review and approve routine lift plans, rigging and lifting procedures and lift studies including subcontractor’s lift plans.
• Confirm there is an effective procedure for reporting defects and incidents and take any corrective action.
• Ensure that the implementation of Petrofac procedures are in place and sub-contractors adhere to them.
• Support in conducting Verification of Competency assessments onsite.
• Input site construction feedback in Construction Observation Form.

The above is an outline of key duties and accountabilities, rather than an exclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities. The post holder is expected to undertake any tasks which may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position.

The postholder is expected to adhere to the Golden Rules of Safety (transitioning to ‘The 9 Lifesaving Rules’ in 2020) and the Petrofac Values.

Essential Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 5 years of 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/oversize transport operations.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a rigging supervisor.
• Must be a 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 lifting and rigging international standards knowledge such as ASME, OSHA.
  • 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 third-party 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 drawings and calculations, and 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.
  • Have general knowledge in the inspection of stationary lifting equipment such as overhead cranes, gantry, davit arms, winches and others.

Additional Information

All candidates are expected to comply with Petrofac’s safety and operational standards and contribute positively to the company’s culture and values.