Rigging and Heavy Lifting Supervisor

Rigging and Heavy Lifting Supervisor Job Snapshot
- Role:
Rigging and Heavy Lifting Supervisor

- Location:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Industry: Oil and Energy
- Function:
Equipment-Forklift-Crane Operation

- Experience:

Minimum 7 years in rigging and heavy lifting maintenance services
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

Position Overview ADNOC Group is seeking an experienced Rigging and Heavy Lifting Supervisor to oversee rigging, heavy lifting and material handling activities in Abu Dhabi. The position is responsible for supervising assigned personnel, coordinating planned and unplanned maintenance work, and ensuring lifting operations are completed safely, efficiently and in accordance with approved procedures. The role involves close coordination with participating operating companies, including ADNOC Refining, ADNOC Fertilizers and Borouge, to support maintenance activities and ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) requirements.

The successful candidate will provide technical guidance on manual rigging, critical lifting operations and elevated lifting activities, review rigging plans, inspect completed work and support the maintenance of lifting equipment to ensure operational reliability and fitness for use.

Job Details
- Country:
United Arab Emirates
- City:
Abu Dhabi
- Industry: Oil and Energy
- Function:
Equipment-Forklift-Crane Operation
- Salary:
Not disclosed
- Gender: No Preference
- Candidate Nationality:
Not specified
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

Key Accountabilities

• Supervise assigned personnel performing rigging, heavy lifting and material handling activities in accordance with established supervisory responsibilities.
• Receive planned and ad hoc job requests from the CMS Business Support Team for manual and critical rigging operations.
• Review proposed work techniques, allocate assignments and provide technical guidance to personnel involved in lifting activities.
• Organize and coordinate rigging and material handling jobs released by the planning function.
• Supervise maintenance-related heavy lifting, manual rigging, material handling and elevated field lifting activities.
• Monitor work execution to ensure activities comply with approved work methods, statutory requirements, company regulations and relevant international standards.
• Inspect completed work to verify conformity with technical requirements, approved procedures and established quality expectations.
• Coordinate with participating operating companies and relevant maintenance functions to support timely and effective job completion.

Rigging Plans and Work Methodology

• Review rigging and lifting plans in coordination with the Rigging Engineer.
• Verify that planned lifting arrangements follow applicable international safety standards and guidelines.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing work procedures and methodologies for rigging and heavy lifting operations.
• Provide guidance on manual rigging arrangements, lifting techniques and material handling methods.
• Support the selection and application of appropriate rigging practices for assigned maintenance activities.
• Ensure work execution follows the approved lifting procedures and operating instructions.
• Maintain awareness of the condition, functional reliability and suitability of equipment used for assigned lifting activities.

Lifting Safety and HSE Compliance

• Conduct and participate in daily and weekly safety toolbox talks with contractor teams.
• Ensure lifting activities comply with ADNOC Health, Safety, Environment and Fire policies, procedures, regulations and objectives.
• Verify that required lifting checklists are completed and signed off before equipment and lifting operations are used or performed.
• Conduct regular inspections of work areas to confirm that safe working conditions are maintained.
• Ensure lifting equipment, rigging tools and accessories used at site are appropriately certified and suitable for their intended application.
• Monitor the correct use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with operating instructions.
• Identify unsafe conditions or practices and provide guidance on necessary corrective measures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, sustainability guidelines, international standards and ADNOC Codes of Practice.
• Participate in emergency response duties as an assigned team member.

Equipment Maintenance and Operational Reliability

• Support the maintenance and updating of relevant maintenance programs for rigging and heavy lifting…