About the Role
This position involves enforcing proper compliance with management strategies for all lifting inspections and operations at the Base. The role includes the inspection of all lifted equipment to ensure that all lifting operations are carried out in a controlled manner, complying fully with the company HSE-PSW-CP19 standards.
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Key Accountabilities
- Ensure implementation of in-house lifting standards, code of practices, and procedures at MOSB, alongside documented and approved standards.
- Update and maintain a register of all company lifting equipment and lifting tackles & accessories with respect to certification, maintenance, and color codes.
- Conduct adequate pre-trip inspections on cargo carrying units, baskets, and allied lifting equipment to ensure safe cargo lifting operations and seaworthiness.
- Collect and generate relevant data and reports regarding inspection details, statistics, and other related activities.
- Inspect backloaded non-compliant cargo from offshore locations and provide safe cargo handling solutions.
- Ensure that non-routine cargo lifting operations are performed in compliance with the company HSE standards.
- Conduct necessary minor repairs, maintenance, and inspections of all types of lifting equipment related to logistic operations.
- Operate independently to maintain all lifting equipment to the company standards and international standards.
- Carry out activities according to the company's health, safety, environment, and quality policies.
- Undertake all types of assignments as required by senior supervisors, including shifts.
- Additional tasks may be assigned based on operational demands.
- Provide technical oversight and assurance for all lifting and rigging activities performed by EPC Contractors.
- Review and approve lifting studies, lifting plans, method statements, and risk assessments for routine and critical lifting operations.
- Ensure compliance of all lifting activities with the company Codes of Practice, project HSE requirements, and applicable international standards.
- Participate in constructability reviews to ensure lifting requirements are incorporated into engineering and construction planning.
- Verify that cranes, lifting equipment, lifting accessories, and rigging gear are certified, inspected, and fit for purpose.
Job Specific Accountabilities
- Review crane selection, lifting configurations, ground bearing assessments, and equipment capacities.
- Monitor contractor compliance with lifting procedures, permit-to-work requirements, and lifting management systems.
- Conduct regular site inspections and audits of lifting operations, providing recommendations for improvements.
- Witness and assess critical lifts, heavy lifts, tandem lifts, and other complex lifting activities.
- Ensure deployment of competent personnel including crane operators, riggers, signalmen, and lifting supervisors for lifting operations.
- Investigate lifting incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, recommending corrective and preventive actions.
- Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIMOPS, constructability, and risk assessment workshops where lifting activities are concerned.
- Support pre-commissioning and commissioning activities requiring specialized lifting operations.
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, audits, lifting observations, and technical recommendations.
- Promote continuous improvement in lifting safety performance through coaching, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.
- Participate in periodic verification/audit of enlisted TPIs, including their lifting operations and equipment to ensure competence and compliance with QA/QC while incorporating lessons learned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering discipline or equivalent.
Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- 8 years of experience in lifting equipment certification and operations in onshore/offshore oil and gas industries, with at least 5 years in a similar role focused on inspection and critical lifting operation planning for major oil companies.
- Strong knowledge of the use, maintenance, testing, and inspection of lifting tackles and accessories.
- Engineering professional with technical knowledge of all types of lifting equipment associated with oilfield operations, both onshore and offshore.
- Familiarity with international lifting equipment standards and codes.
- Awareness of legal requirements and industry guidelines concerning Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality.
- Valid UAE Light Vehicle Driving License.
- Effective written and oral skills in English.
- Proficient in MS Office for recording updates and writing reports.
- Ability to write lifting plans and supervise and execute all on-site lifting operations in accordance with HSE-PSW-CP19.
- Familiarity with CAD scale technical professional drawings for lifting plans.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer care skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills and good organizational abilities for workload planning.
- Willingness to work flexibly with initiative, focusing on results in job execution.
Professional Certifications
- Professional qualifications such as LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) Diplomas.
- Certification as an appointed person for lifting operations in mobile cranes; completion of a four-day appointed person course by a company approved training provider; assessment every three years.
- Holds professional qualifications from ECITB or OPITO in lifting and rigging operations.
