Rigging Supervisor - Blue Hat

Rigging Supervisor - Blue Hat 

Location: Somerset 

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

A Blue Hat Supervisor will lead a team of mechanical tradesmen, ensuring that they complete assigned tasks in a safe, effective and timely manner.

• Supervisors play a key role in the health and safety of any contract
• They develop, implement and monitor the Safe Systems of Work that we use
• They are “hands on” with the safety and in ensuring the highest possible standards of workmanship in our workplaces
• They are responsible for putting your people to work
• They have responsibility to check that the workplaces in which you place your workforce are acceptable and safe
• They have responsibility to check that adequate controls are in place to reduce risk
• They must supervise your workforce      and escalate issues to the Black Hat Supervisor or Site Manager as appropriate
• They must ensure they understand the essential safety requirements
• They must complete trade assessments for all personnel under their supervision at 7 days, 3 months, every 6 months, end of an event/project and end of employment.

Ensure all platform or site rigging requirements are carried out in compliance with LOLER and Bilfinger / Client Lifting procedures and standards Tasks may involve but not be limited to the following :

▪ Interpreting and working to approved lifting plans and risk assessments.

▪ The safe selection, deployment and operation of rigging and lifting equipment and accessories.

▪ Ensure that all lifting equipment and accessories are fit for by carrying out a pre and post use inspection.

▪ Undertaking load moving operations using fixed and portable lifting equipment.

▪ Developing lifting plans and risk assessments for lifting operations using fixed and portable lifting equipment as required.

▪ Conducting and participating in Toolbox Talks and carrying out the role of Performing Authority as required.

▪ Assume the role of Lifting Operations Leader as require

Role Qualifications: one of the following

• ECITB Diploma in:
  • Moving Engineering Construction Loads
  • Engineering Construction Lifting, Positioning and Installing Structures, Plant and Equipment
• Diploma in Moving Engineering Construction Loads at SCQF Level 6
• ECITB Skills Test Alternative / Skills Test Number: TNL03
• ACE Card

Supervisor Qualifications:

• Enrolment onto ILM Level 3 Certificate C&BE plus completion of Nuclear Unit or Nuclear Engineering Construction Supervisor (NECS)
• LATS or SMSTS or IOSH Managing Safety

Mandatory to operate on site:

• CCNSG

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.

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