Crane Supervisor

Main job:
Oversee crane operations on site to keep people safe and work on track.

Key Responsibilities
1. Plan lifts:
Check crane plans, permits, and risk assessments before work starts
2. Crew management:
Supervise operators, slongers, signallers, and banksmen
3. Safety checks:
Ensure cranes are inspected, certified, and fit for use
4. Lifting operations:
Watch lifts, check loads, confirm signals, and manage ground conditions
5. Traffic management:
Keep pedestrians/vehicles clear of swing zones
6. Emergency response:
Know the rescue plan if something goes wrong
7. Logbooks & records:
Check crane maintenance logs, LOLER regs

Requirements – UK 2026
- Quals needed: CPCS Crane Supervisor card (red/blue depending on crane type). Often need an operative ticket too (e.g., mobile/tower crane)

- Experience:

2-5 years operating cranes + supervisory experience
- Knowledge: LOLER 1998, PUWER, HSG
150, site rules

- Skills:

Risk assess, handle pressure, communicate clearly

Typical day
- Pre-start:
Check crane docs, crew briefings, plan lifts
- During:
Watch operations, check signals, sort issues
- Post-shift:
Debrief, report problems, update records