Dispatcher

TNT Crane & Rigging•Houston, TX

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About The Position

TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. is hiring a full-time Dispatcher for its Houston branch. Reporting to the Branch Manager, the Dispatcher schedules crane and haul-truck work based on customer requirements. The role records job, equipment, operator, location, timing, rigging, contact, and invoicing details on daily schedules and job tickets. It also coordinates assignments with the on-call person and uses manufacturers’ load charts to assess whether an assigned crane can perform a lift.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
3–7 years of industrial dispatching or scheduling experience.
3–7 years of crane operations and 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 job requirements on the daily schedule, including required crane size, assigned operator and/or rigger, requested date and time, estimated job duration, customer and invoice details, location and directions, job description, special rigging, and customer contact information.
Complete job tickets with assignment details, including date and arrival time, crane size, billing method, customer and contact information, load weight, lift height and reach, special rigging, job description and location, assigned operator, and estimated job duration.
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 potential upcoming jobs 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.