Crane & Rigging Superintendent

• Relocation Authorized:
  National
  - Single
• Telework Type:
  Full-Time Office/Project

• Relocation Authorized:
  National
  - Single
• Telework Type:
  Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location:
  
  Brownsville, TX

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Bechtel is partnering with Next Decade to support their vision to provide the world access to lower carbon intensive energy with their Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project in Brownsville, Texas. RGLNG is a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal situated on a 984-acre site on the banks of the Brownsville ship channel. The first phase of the RGLNG project consists of three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks and one marine berth.

At full capacity, the five-train facility will have a production capacity of 27 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). Brownsville, Texas is a city known for its diverse history, tradition, and rich culture. Located in the southernmost region in the beautiful state of Texas, lays Brownsville a rich, tropical oasis bordering the Rio Grande River and near the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.

Brownsville embraces innovation, looks forward to the future and beyond!

The Rigging Superintendent is responsible for supervising and directing operations within the rigging discipline. Supervises and directs cranes & rigging craft, subordinate supervisors, and others, as assigned. Ensures assigned construction performance is following specifications and within schedules and budgets.

• Provide ES&H leadership to personnel assigned to their department. This includes preparation and implementation of safety procedures and leading Bechtel and subcontractor safety meetings.
• Ensure that all crane and rigging operations comply with applicable Bechtel procedures, OSHA standards, and federal, state, county, and local regulations, customer and project-specific requirements.
• Engages in Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and signing FLHA cards for rigging activities.
• Manage all site cranes per processes and procedure requirements in regard to safe usage, site relocation, assembly/disassembly of telescopic RT-AT and lattice boom crawler cranes, safe rig up and safe raising-lowering of long boom cranes, proper set up, proper usage and site ground bearing conditions regarding build out of earth and timber crane pads.
• Manage site COE's (crane operator examiners) and crane operator qualification program including crane operator certifications, state licenses and medical certificates verifications.
• Ensures that assigned personnel are properly qualified for their task (e.g., signaling cranes); that they are trained, competent and aware of their responsibilities, and are complying with all applicable standards, requirements, and safe practices.
• Inspect site for unsafe conditions and practices and take appropriate corrective action to correct breaches.
• Coordinate safety training and enforce safe work practices at all times in conjunction with the Environmental Safety and Health Supervisor.
• Champion the cause of ZERO Accident Philosophy.
• Ensure that Bechtel and local/national safety codes, requirements and standards are being complied with within assigned area of responsibility.
• Review and approve subcontractor equipment/personnel mobilization and demobilization.
• Plan the manpower and equipment required to execute the job.
• Monitor the activities of craft to ensure compliance with specifications and schedules.
• Interface with Labor/Industrial Relations for craft recruitment and training programs.

• Coordinate with the General Foreman to hire craft labor to execute work.
• Perform employee reviews and identify training and development opportunities for subordinate cranes & rigging personnel.
• Review craft time records using established automated tools.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and optimization of craft labor and maintaining the 90 day and four-week look ahead schedules for labor and equipment.
• Prepare reports and forecasts, including summary of construction progress, craft personnel forecasts, and expenditures…