Dispatcher

TNT Crane & Rigging•Houston, TX

22d•Onsite

About The Position

TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. is hiring an experienced, full-time Dispatcher for its Houston branch. The Dispatcher schedules job tasks for cranes and/or haul trucks based on customer requirements and records assignment, customer, location, rigging, contact, and invoicing details. The role reports to the Branch Manager and includes coordinating with the on-call person about scheduling, staffing, equipment, and other concerns.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
3–7 years of industrial dispatching or scheduling experience.
3–7 years of crane operations and knowledge of proper rigging techniques.

Nice To Haves

College degree.
Current Texas Department of Public Safety Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Mechanical and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Receive incoming calls from external and internal customers.
Record crane size, assigned operator and/or rigger, requested date and time, estimated job duration, customer and invoice details, job location and description, special rigging requirements, and contact information on the daily schedule.
Complete job tickets with assignment timing, crane size, billing method, customer and contact details, load weight, lift height and reach, special rigging, job description and directions, assigned operator, and estimated job length.
Post job tickets in the break room for the following day’s assignments.
Coordinate with the on-call person when the schedule is nearly full or when there are concerns about overlapping assignments, manpower, or equipment.
Review scheduled assignments and anticipated work with the on-call person at the end of the shift.
Read and interpret manufacturers’ load charts to determine whether an assigned crane can perform a lift.
Perform other duties as assigned.