Rigger Journeyman- FFPS

Kiewit•Rayville, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Plan, lay out, and install rigging components needed to lift and install equipment, machinery, pipe, steel, and other items in accordance with plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. This skilled position involves rigging large-scale heavy equipment, preparing items for crane hoisting, guiding loads into position, and selecting appropriate rigging components and procedures. The role also includes inspecting subordinate work and maintaining an understanding of load-handling equipment dynamics and hazards.

Requirements

May require a high school diploma or equivalent.
Previous years of experience in the field or a related area may be required.
Strong working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
Proficiency in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand, power, layout, and measurement tools.
A U.S. driver's license may be required.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit-for-duty medical evaluation.
Must have required tools.
Ability to move and work around confined and cluttered spaces and uneven surfaces.
Ability to complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
May be required or able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
Ability to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
Ability to access work areas using ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds, potentially above 200 feet, and maintain balance while climbing and working on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.

Responsibilities

Set up and rig large-scale heavy equipment.
Position, align, or level machines, equipment, and structures.
Arrange items in an erectable sequence and rig them for crane hoisting, using crane signals.
Guide rigged items into position using a tag line.
Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for work activities.
Inspect subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identify deficiencies, and explain or take corrective action.
Select rigging components and develop basic rigging procedures for general load-handling activities.
Identify suitable rigging points and select rated rigging based on anticipated tension.
Maintain a working understanding of LHE dynamics and associated hazards.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.