Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, active primarily in Continental Europe, Northwest Europe, North America, and the Middle East. With over 4,500 skilled employees in North America, Bilfinger delivers its services across multiple industries that include petrochemical, oil & gas, consumer goods, energy and utilities, and government services. Bilfinger has offices in 40 states, and our project portfolio covers the entire value chain from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, plant expansion, and turnarounds to environmental technologies and digital applications.  We have over 100 years of industrial experience on projects as small as $500 and as large as $40M, performed in every time zone of the United States.

Rope Access (Level 1-3) Gulf of Mexico Platforms- Offshore

Position Summary:

Bilfinger is a leading international services contractor with a proven track record in providing integrated, multi-disciplined support services and maintenance solutions to international blue-chip clients, primarily in the energy, petrochemical, industrial, and utilities sector. We are currently recruiting for multi-disciplined candidates with Rope Access Level 1- 3. These positions require an experienced, self-motivated, safety-conscious individuals.  The optimal candidate will have a basic working knowledge of OSHA safety guidelines. Work locations may vary (offshore). 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must have good communication and network skills
• Must have good teamwork skills, ability to coordinate with different department heads within the company.
• Preferably to have a strong background in the Pipeline, Petrochemical and/or Oil & Gas Market Sectors
• Must have ability to perform various technical services while working on ropes. 
• SPRAT Rope Access Level 1, 2 or 3 certifications 
• NDT level 2 Certifications are a plus
• Offshore Experience Required
• TWIC Card
• Safe Gulf
• Responsible for the immediate supervision, implementation, and oversight of the rope access program at the work site
• Communicate and coordinate with clients and their safety representatives regarding rope access safety and rescue procedures
• Ensure that all procedures are understood prior to the start of work
• Complete all required planning, safety meetings and documentation, including work permits, job hazard analyses, safety meetings and rescue plans
• Ensure that the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used
• Identify work zones and ensure the safety of any personnel or public who may enter these zones.
• Make certain that a prompt rescue of rope access personnel can be accomplished and that emergency services are available
• Make certain that all equipment on the work site is protected from damage and is maintained in a safe condition throughout the work
• Ensure that any rope access equipment that is damaged at the work site is removed from service
• Mentor junior employees in rope access and working procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Climbing - frequent ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms up in excess of heights of 100 feet. 
• Balancing - maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. 
• Stooping - bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. 
• Pushing - using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. 
• Pulling - using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. 
• Lifting - raising objects in excess of 100 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. 
• Fine Manipulation – picking or pinching or otherwise working hands and fingers  
• Able to perform very heavy work (exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move object

Please reach out to Velma Arismendez  (velma.arismendez@bilfinger.com ) in case of any questions related to this position. 

Bilfinger Inc.   is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.

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