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About this role
- Prepare and approve lifting plans, risk assessments, method statements, and crane studies.
- Categorize lifting activities as routine, non-routine, critical, or complex.
- Select suitable cranes, lifting equipment, accessories, and lifting methods.
- Verify crane capacity, load weight, radius, ground conditions, and environmental factors.
- Conduct site inspections and pre-lift meetings before starting lifting activities.
- Coordinate with lifting supervisors, crane operators, riggers, banksmen, HSE personnel, and construction teams.
- Ensure lifting equipment and accessories have valid third-party certification and inspection records.
- Confirm that all lifting personnel are trained, competent, and certified.
- Monitor lifting operations and ensure compliance with the approved lifting plan.
- Stop any unsafe lifting activity and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain lifting plans, inspection records, equipment registers, and certification documents.
- Participate in incident investigations, toolbox talks, audits, and safety meetings.
- Ensure emergency and rescue arrangements are available for critical lifting operations.
- Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Valid Appointed Person certification from an approved training provider.
- Minimum 5–8 years of experience in lifting operations within oil and gas, EPC, construction, or industrial projects.
- ADNOC project experience is preferred.
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Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC is a proud member of the Ghobash Group. For almost 20 years, we have made vital contributions to the Oil & Gas sector of the UAE, executing both onshore and offshore projects. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is one of our main clients along with Tier 1 and Tier 2 EPC contractors in this sector. We have the expertise to carry out full EPC&M services for electrical and instrumentation works and bring our intrinsic knowledge to measure and automate exploration, production, separation, refining processes, and distribution through our localized services.
- Strong knowledge of crane operations, lifting calculations, rigging practices, and international lifting standards.
- Good communication, leadership, planning, and documentation skills.
- Proficiency in preparing lifting plans using relevant engineering software is preferred.