Riggers

Richard Construction Inc. (RCI) – Industrial Journeyman Riggers

RCI is actively seeking experienced Industrial Journeyman Riggers to join our team of skilled lifting professionals.

Riggers will be responsible for the lifting and movement of heavy equipment and materials. They will inspect all applicable rigging, plan lifts using load weight and equipment capacity, attach loads with slings, chains, cables, hooks, shackles, and signal crane or hoist operators during lifts with proper instructions.

• Rigger Leadman
  : NCCER Certified (Rigger Advanced preferred). Attaches rigging to loads, uses hand or power tools, aligns, levels, anchors machinery, controls movement through confined spaces, fabricates, sets up, and repairs rigging, support structures, hoists, and pulling gear. Must have 5+ years experience.
• Rigger I: NCCER Certified (Intermediate Level preferred). Same duties as Leadman but 95% ability or greater. Must have 4+ years of experience as a Journeyman Rigger or Rigger Helper.

• Must possess all knowledge, skills, and abilities for position.
• Must be able to successfully complete a designated Rigging Assessment.
• Must meet all physical requirements.
• Must be able to work at heights in excess of 300 feet.
• Must have all required tools.
• Must regularly and reliably show up at the assigned job site.
• Must meet all safety and security requirements at the assigned job site.

• Act as safety observer on equipment lifts.
• Inspect all rigging equipment and identify frayed, worn, or damaged parts.
• Plan or assist in planning equipment or material lifts.
• Attach load using slings, chains, shackles, hooks, cables, and other rigging equipment.
• Tie ropes (Tag Lines) around loads or materials for guiding during lifting and positioning.
• Guide load during lift and positioning.
• Climb structures to guide and position loads.
• Use fall protection appropriate through any load lift and placement.
• Assist in connecting or stabilizing load prior to detaching load from lift equipment.
• Detach loads and remove rigging equipment.
• Place and remove outrigger pads from cranes and other heavy equipment.
• Identify all tools required for tasks.
• Identify safety risks and precautions required to eliminate those risks.

• Must have specific knowledge of rigging equipment and their capacities.
• Must have knowledge of required tools and proper usage.
• Must be a team player and have effective communication skills.
• Must have basic knowledge of construction processes involved in heavy industrial construction.
• Must use problem solving skills and logical thinking to resolve and identify issues, including safety risks.
• Must know proper hand signals to communicate with equipment operators.
• Must have knowledge regarding lift planning, including, but not limited to, proper equipment, load capacities, and lifting equipment.
• Must have basic transportation knowledge regarding moving equipment and loads from one location to another, including identification of visible ground conditions that may impede movements and require RFIs.
• Knowledge of arithmetic required to plan for a lift.
• Must be willing to follow all company directives and safety procedures.
• Must be able to work at heights.
• Must have reliable transportation.

• Former RCI employee from a Reduction of Force (ROF).
• NCCER Certification as an Industrial Rigger.
• Formal/Technical education.

• Sleeve Bars with Holder
• Adjustable Spud
• 1-1/4" Spud
• 1-7/16" Spud
• Rigged Out Tool Belt
• 4lb. Hammer
• 6lb. to 8lb. Hammer
• 32 oz. Ball Peen Hammer
• Center Punch
• Qty 2 - 12" x 24" Framing Squares
• Qty 2 - 6" x 12" Squares
• Safety Toed Boots

• Position works closely with and occasionally oversees helpers or laborer positions.
• Position holds positional and expertise authority that mentors helper or laborer positions.

• Standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting required.
• Effective verbal communication required.
• Good dexterity with hands and fingers for rigging connections.
• Ability to signal, grad, hold, turn, and push or pull objects.
• Required to lift, carry, and move objects up to 50 lbs.
• Work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and work off platforms.
• Occasional work on open structure using fall protection requirements.
• Work at heights up to 300 feet with proper fall protection devices.
• Vision abilities: focus, see short distances, colors, depth perception, peripheral vision.
• Capable of working outdoors in heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind.
• Required to wear PPE, including hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, earplugs/muffs, safety vests, gloves, steel toe boots, masks/respirators.

RCI is dedicated to providing a SAFE and Drug Free environment.

RCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at Email:

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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