Lead Crane/Rigging Superintendent

Bechtel Corporation•Town of Clay, NY

4d•$119,000 - $182,700•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will lead a team to provide rigging/heavy haul engineering support to a large project. You will review and approve transport studies, determine equipment requirements, develop strategies for project management, assign work tasks, and monitor progress. Your team will ensure the project has the rigging resources available with the proper qualifications to support the planned work scopes.

Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.
Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
Excellent communication and problem-solving ability.
Ability to read and interpret crane manufactures operator’s manual and load charts
Experienced in safe use and inspection of rigging equipment and hardware
Ability to develop 3-week look-ahead schedule

Nice To Haves

Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing or power generating station construction is preferred.
Certified rigger/signal person. NCCCO, NCCCER or equivalent
Certified crane operator, NCCCO, NCCER or equivalent
Qualified OSHA crane inspector
Qualified crane A/D Director

Responsibilities

Provides oversight & technical direction to subordinates and subcontractors.
Coordinates with Superintendents and the Lead Project Rigging Engineer to validate manpower and rigger qualification requirements.
Reviews weekly scheduled work plans with discipline superintendents to ensure the project has the rigging resources available with the proper qualifications to support the planned work scopes.
Ensures that scheduling concerns and constraints are identified and elevated to the construction management team.
Provide ES&H leadership to personnel assigned to their department. This includes preparation and implementation of safety procedures and leading Bechtel and subcontractor safety meetings.
Ensure that all crane and rigging operations comply with applicable Bechtel procedures, OSHA standards, and federal, state, county, and local regulations, customer and project-specific requirements.
Engages in development of relevant Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs)
Manage all site cranes during operation per processes and procedure requirements in regard to safe usage, site relocation, assembly/disassembly of telescopic RT-AT and lattice boom crawler cranes, safe rig up and safe raising-lowering of long boom cranes, proper set up, proper usage and site ground bearing conditions regarding build out of earth and timber crane pads.
May manage site COE's (crane operator examiners) and crane operator qualification program including crane operator certifications, state licenses and medical certificates verifications.
Ensures that assigned personnel are properly qualified for their task (e.g., signaling cranes); that they are trained, competent and aware of their responsibilities, and are complying with all applicable standards, requirements, and safe practices.
Inspect site for unsafe conditions and practices and take appropriate corrective action to correct breaches.
Coordinate safety training and enforce safe work practices at all times in conjunction with the Environmental Safety and Health.
Review and approve subcontractor equipment/personnel mobilization and demobilization.
Plan the manpower and equipment required to execute the job.
Monitor the activities of craft professionals to ensure compliance with specifications and schedules.
Interface with Labor/Industrial Relations for craft recruitment and training programs.
Perform employee reviews and identify training and development opportunities for subordinate cranes & rigging personnel.
Review craft time records using established automated tools.