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We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.\nJob Purpose\nThe Rigging & Lifting Specialist shall be responsible for the planning, review, coordination, supervision, and assurance of all lifting and rigging activities associated with the project. The role ensures that lifting operations are executed safely and efficiently and in compliance with ADNOC requirements, applicable UAE regulations, project specifications, approved lifting procedures, and international standards.\nThe Specialist shall provide technical expertise for routine, non-routine, critical, and heavy lifting operations and shall ensure that lifting equipment, lifting accessories, personnel competency, and lifting plans meet project and HSE requirements.\nKey Responsibilities\nReview, assess, and approve lifting plans, rigging studies, method statements, risk assessments/JSA, and lifting procedures submitted by EPC Contractors and subcontractors.\nProvide specialist technical input for critical lifts, heavy lifts, tandem lifts, engineered lifts, and complex lifting operations.\nReview crane selection, configuration, capacity, load charts, lifting radius, boom length, counterweight arrangements, ground bearing pressure, outrigger loads, and crane positioning.\nVerify calculations relating to load weight, centre of gravity (COG), sling angles, sling tensions, lifting points, spreader beams, shackles, lifting beams, and other rigging arrangements.\nReview engineered lifting studies and ensure adequate safety factors are incorporated in accordance with applicable standards and project requirements.\nEnsure lifting operations comply with ADNOC Codes of Practice, project HSE requirements, approved procedures, UAE regulations, and applicable international standards.\nReview and verify certification and inspection status of cranes, lifting appliances, lifting accessories, rigging gear, and other lifting equipment.\nEnsure cranes and lifting equipment have valid third-party inspection certificates and are suitable for the intended lifting operation.\nVerify competency, certification, and authorization of Crane Operators, Riggers, Banksmen/Signalmen, Lifting Supervisors, Appointed Persons, and other lifting personnel.\nParticipate in pre-lift meetings, toolbox talks, constructability reviews, SIMOPS reviews, and Job Safety Analysis sessions for critical lifting activities.\nConduct site inspections and audits of lifting and rigging activities and identify unsafe conditions, non-compliances, or deviations from approved lifting plans.\nEnsure proper establishment and control of lifting zones, exclusion zones, crane access, ground preparation, outrigger arrangements, and lifting paths.\nMonitor lifting operations involving major equipment such as pressure vessels, columns, tanks, modules, structural steel, piping assemblies, rotating equipment, transformers, and packaged equipment.\nProvide technical support during equipment erection, module installation, shutdown/turnaround activities, and major construction lifting operations.\nReview lifting requirements during the engineering and construction planning stages and identify potential lifting constraints at an early stage.\nCoordinate with Construction, HSE, Engineering, Structural, Mechanical, Logistics, Marine and Project Controls teams regarding lifting activities.\nReview Contractor lifting equipment registers and ensure inspection, certification, colour coding, maintenance, and traceability requirements are maintained.\nEnsure lifting accessories including wire ropes, slings, shackles, hooks, chain blocks, lever hoists, spreader beams, and lifting beams are inspected and properly maintained.\nMonitor compliance with the project's Lifting Equipment Management System (LEMS) or equivalent lifting management procedure.\nParticipate in investigations of lifting-related incidents, near misses, dropped-object events, and equipment failures and recommend corrective/preventive actions.\nProvide technical guidance and mentoring to lifting supervisors, rigging teams, and construction personnel.\nSupport project management in resolving technical and HSE issues related to lifting operations.\nMaintain records of lifting plan reviews, inspections, audits, observations, certifications, and corrective actions.\nEnsure lessons learned and lifting-related best practices are communicated and implemented across the project.\nMin. Qualifications & Experience\nA bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry.\nMust have at least five (5) years of experience in similar position in a mega Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects.\nADNOC project experience is required.\nOffshore project experience is required.\nPMC experiences is required.\nExperience in FEED & EPC Phases is required.\nCandidate should have done Crane assembly, disassembly and actual heavy lifting installation.\nMust be an engineer first prior to being a lift superintendent or lift supervisor.\nShould be able to work with AutoCAD to do how own quick lift sketches and checks. Visualize and Develop lift studies and methodologies.\nAble to do and visualize preliminary lift rigging and tackle arrangement. Must be able to do preliminary tackle calculation to acquire preliminary capacities of slings required.\nExperience\nMinimum 10-15 years of relevant experience in lifting, rigging, heavy lifting, construction, or installation activities within the Oil & Gas,\nPetrochemical, Refinery, Offshore, or major industrial construction sector.\nSignificant experience in PMC/EPC projects involving major lifting and equipment erection activities.\nPrevious experience on ADNOC or similar major Middle East Oil & Gas projects is highly preferred.\nStrong practical experience with mobile cranes, crawler cranes, tower cranes, gantry systems, strand jacks, and other heavy-lifting systems as applicable.\nExperience in both onshore and/or offshore lifting operations will be an advantage.\nDemonstrated experience reviewing and approving complex and critical lifting studies.\nTechnical Competencies\nThe candidate shall have strong knowledge of:\nCrane load charts and crane configuration.\nRigging calculations and sling tension calculations.\nCentre of Gravity (COG) determination.\nLoad distribution and lifting point calculations.\nGround Bearing Pressure (GBP) and outrigger loading.\nCrane stability and lifting radius requirements.\nHeavy and critical lifting methodologies.\nTandem and multiple-crane lifting operations.\nLifting beams, spreader beams, shackles, slings, and rigging accessories.\nLifting equipment inspection and certification requirements.\nDropped Object Prevention requirements.\nSIMOPS and lifting-related risk management.\nPTW, JSA/TRA, toolbox talks, and HSE management systems.\nRelevant standards and recommended practices such as BS 7121, LOLER, PUWER, ASME B30 series, ISO standards and applicable ADNOC requirements.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7471,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy & Utilities","Financial Services","Science & Engineering"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-07T10:49:20Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":61,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.614,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":32,"reasons":["conf:2","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-12T06:55:09Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/worley-specialist-lifting-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/worley-specialist-lifting-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-12T14:31:16Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":22870,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1818849},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1818849"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fworley-specialist-lifting-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fworley-specialist-lifting-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fworley-specialist-lifting-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/worley-specialist-lifting-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fworley-specialist-lifting-engineer"}]}