Job Description

Site Lifting Coordinator

Reports to: Site Construction Manager

Type of Crane: 400t crawler crane & 100t mobile crane

Duration:6 months

Location   Al Bihouth, Abu Dhabi

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates leadership and commitment to Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ). Actively encourages and leads the Company and contractor teams to implement and comply with project HSEQ requirements
• Ensures that all relevant HSEQ requirements are incorporated into area of responsibility and that, in consultation with site management and HSE team, HSE hazards are eliminated or mitigated to the extent practicable
• Is responsible for the safety and HSE performance of all personnel under their control, and for stopping work where this might be compromised
• Ensures that works within area of responsibility are executed in accordance with the contract and conform with project time and budget requirements
• Co-ordinates all lifts and lifting equipment on the site (where company is the principal contractor)
• Chairs co-ordination meetings between the various contractors on site to ensure the minimum hindrance to the construction work
• Prepares company lifting method statements
• Ensures that risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) are reviewed with regards to HSE requirements, and that work is carried out in accordance with the RAMS
• Conducts regular audits of contractor lifting equipment
• Ensures all lifting operations are planned, organised, and undertaken by competent persons. The plan will address the risks identified by the RAMS, the resources required, procedures and the responsibilities so that any lifting operation is carried out safely
• Ensures lifting equipment is suitable for the proposed use and is used safely
• Selects and provides a suitable crane and work equipment, including safe slinging and signalling arrangements
• Maintains and examines the crane and equipment
• Ensures that all concerned personnel are trained and competent in Lifting procedures
• Supervises operations by personnel having the necessary authority
• Plans and provides thorough examinations, reports and other documents
• Prevents unauthorized movement or use of the crane; and measures to secure safety of persons not involved in the lifting
• Checks that lifting equipment and accessories (slings, clamps, strops, chains, hooks etc.) are marked with any appropriate information which must be taken account for its safe use e. g. safe working loads
• Ensures that lifting equipment and lifting accessories are subject to a periodic thorough examination as required
• Delivers Lessons Learned and feedback for current and future projects
• Keeps the Site Manager informed of all site-related activities

Requirements

• Previous experience in using similar types of cranes
• Minimum 5 years experience working with lifting equipment
• Trained and competent signaller/slinger in possession of a certificate from an approved third-party training provider
• Graduate in mechanical engineering
• Relevant experience in operating cranes or managing lifting operations at a supervisory level
• Workplace/site safety induction and experience related directly to the actual lifting equipment in operation at that particular time.
• Knowledge of British Standard BS 7121 Part 1 2006
• Appointed Persons Lifting Operations Qualification
• Knowledge of relevant HSEQ legal and management system requirements

• Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) or equivalent
• Valid Safety Contractors Certificate (SCC), Safepass (ROI), CSCS or CCNSG card or equivalent
• Solution orientated
• Good forward planner
• Good communicator
• Excellent motivational and leadership skills
• Ability to present ideas effectively
• Able to evaluate ideas of others
• Negotiation skills
• Good command of English, other languages an advantage

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