
Lifting Engineer (Nightshift)
- Bridgwater, Somerset
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lift planning assurance and process oversight of lifting operations at HPC
- Support and develop lifting superintendents to carry out their roles
- Recording of lifting inspections and follow up of any non-conformances
- Ability to assist in contractor audits to ensure compliance
- The planning, review and/or approval of internal and external SSOW's (Lifting Operations Lift Plans)
- In the field governance ensuring that lift operations are planned and executed accordingly
- Ensuring adherence to lifting standards, regulations & contractors lifting procedures
- To be the interface and technical support to Project teams
- To plan, manage, monitor and coordinate Lifting operations during the entire construction phase
- Compliance auditing of Sub-contractors lifting procedures and processes
- Completing internal and external lift plans and associated document reviews
- Assessing safe systems of work by reviewing lift plans which will include Method Statements, Risk Assessments
- Planning and executing lift plan requirements (where required) whilst ensuring the efficient coordination and successful execution of a project programme
- Delegating duties to Lifting Superintendents, ensuring that they are fully briefed on all aspects of the lifting operation
- Chair / attend planning / progress meetings with key stakeholders from various contractors and departments ensuring effective flow of communication
- Maintain detailed site logs and records of all project activity in support of the effective execution of project contract
- Support and assist site lifting contractors with the development and implementation of safe systems of works
- CPCS Appointed Persons A61 Appointed Person (Blue Card)
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- ECITB Appointed Person - Appointed Person Moving Loads (Certificate of Training) and TAP01 Planning a Rigging Operation (Certificate of Achievement)
- Experience of working with MS Office, knowledge of AutoCAD
- Ability to read and interpret General Arrangement drawings of plant and equipment
- Significant experience of working on major construction sites
- Experienced in all types of Heavy Lift and General Lifting Operations
- Demonstrable experience in a supervisory role in the safe execution of lifting and handling operations
- Effective working knowledge and experience of Logistics & Transport management
- Significant experience of establishing, creating and implementing Safe Systems of Work for lifting operations
- A good working knowledge and understanding of the UK regulations (LOLER, PUWER, HSWA) and BSEN technical standards associated with lifting, hoisting operations and lifting equipment
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong communicator, both written and verbally
- Strong and effective coordinator who is organised, disciplined, able to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities and parallel tasks
- Report writing skills
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Private health cover
- Various staff discount schemes
- Employee referral scheme
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