Superintendent - Construction (Lifting)
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Position: Superintendent - Construction (Lifting)
Responsible for:
Preparation of the lifting plans, manpower, and equipment forecasts. Execute and manage all lifting and hauling operations. Provide leadership and guidance to site team and subcontractors for safe lifting operations. Responsible for the day-to-day cranes and lifting activities at site.
Main purpose of role:
Ensure that lifting activities at site are planned, scheduled, and executed with the highest regard for personal safety and environmental excellence.
Key accountabilities:
- Develop lift and haul schedules at site and assist wide 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.
- Qualified person for all load-out, load-in, hauling, and erection activities using lifting equipment.
- Ensure all lifting/hauling equipment are well maintained, inspected, and certified by approved third parties and meet the regulatory frequency.
- Ensure all personnel involved in lifting/hauling operations are trained, competent, and third-party certified.
- Conduct training of rigging personnel, verification of 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.
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.
Knowledge and qualifications:
- 12+ years 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 8 years’ experience as a rigging supervisor.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience as a lifting superintendent.
- 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.
Skills and competencies:
- Good communication skills.
- Extensive lifting and rigging international standards knowledge 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.
- 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. Also able to generate project lifting and rigging procedures when necessary.
- General knowledge in the inspection of lifting gears and equipment such as overhead cranes, gantry, davit arms, winches, and others.