Appointed Person

Location: Talacre

Purpose Responsible for the planning, coordination and control of all lifting and shifting operations involving heavy pipe spools, modules, and rigging on a new build CCUS project. Ensures full compliance with LOLER 1998, BS 7121, and site lifting standards.

Key Responsibilities
1. Lifting Planning & Documentation Produce, review and approve Lift Plans, Method Statements and Risk Assessments for Category A, B & C lifts

Create and check rigging diagrams, sling configurations, CoG calculations for large bore pipe spools (up to 20T+), vessels and skids

Select cranes, mobile cranes, gantry systems, chain blocks, winches and lifting accessories based on load, radius and ground conditions

Plan lift & shift sequences for pipe racks, piperacks modules, absorber columns and compressor packages

Chair lift briefings and toolbox talks with crane supervisors, slinger/signallers and rigging crews
2. Rigging & Heavy Pipe Specifics Calculate weights, centres of gravity, sling tensions and D/d ratios for irregular pipe spools, flanged joints and coated pipe Specify use of spreader beams, equalizer beams, soft slings on coated / stainless pipe to prevent damage

Oversee trial lifts, load movements in congested new-build areas, and blind lifts

Ensure all lifts over live plant, excavations and working at height are controlled
3. Compliance & Safety Act as Appointed Person under BS 7121-1 and LOLEREnsure all cranes and lifting accessories have valid certification, thorough examination and are within SWLControl permits to lift, ground condition checks, outrigger loadings, exclusion zones

Interface with HSE, temporary works, scaffolding and heavy haulage teams

Investigate near misses and implement lessons learned
4. Coordination Liaise with piping, structural, mechanical and commissioning teams for carbon capture units (absorbers, strippers, ducting)
Manage crane scheduling for multiple cranes on congested plot Maintain lifting register and lifting equipment database

Essential Qualifications & ExperienceCPCS A61 Appointed Person (Blue Card) - ESSENTIALCPCS Crane Supervisor A62 or NPORS equivalent
10+ years heavy lifting, 5+ years as AP on new build power, petrochemical, CCUS, or oil & gas Proven experience with heavy wall pipe (12" - 48"), alloy pipe, pre-fabricated spools and module shift

Competent in AutoCAD / rigging software for producing rigging diagrams

Strong knowledge of LOLER, PUWER, BS 7121 Parts 1, 2 & 3

CSCS / CCNSG Safety Passport, SMSTS / IOSH Managing Safely

DesirableLEEA / Lifting Equipment Engineers qualification

Appointed Person for Tower Cranes / Crawler Cranes Experience on Carbon Capture, Hydrogen, Energy-from-Waste new builds

Experience with SPMT, self-propelled trailers, strand jacking

Familiar with CDM 2015 and COMAH considerations on CCUSKey Competencies Meticulous planner - can visualise complex lifts in congested pipe rack

Calm under pressure, stops job if unsafe

Clear communicator with riggers, welders, and site management

Strong rigging maths and attention to CoG / sling angles