Lifting Supervisor

Job Summary

The Lifting Supervisor is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising all lifting and hoisting activities at the construction site. The role ensures that lifting operations are carried out safely and efficiently in accordance with approved lifting plans, risk assessments, method statements, company procedures, and applicable HSE requirements. The Lifting Supervisor coordinates closely with crane operators, riggers, signalmen, Site Engineers, and the HSE Team to ensure safe and controlled lifting operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all lifting operations comply with approved lifting plans, risk assessments, and method statements prepared in coordination with the Engineering Team.
• Verify crane certification, lifting equipment certificates, lifting accessories, Safe Working Load (SWL), load weight, and ground conditions before commencing lifting activities.
• Supervise the proper selection, inspection, and use of slings, shackles, hooks, spreader beams, lifting beams, and other lifting accessories.
• Conduct toolbox talks and pre-lifting briefings to ensure all lifting personnel understand the lifting sequence, hazards, control measures, and emergency procedures.
• Ensure crane operators, riggers, signalmen, and other lifting personnel are competent, trained, certified, and authorized for their assigned duties.
• Maintain clear and effective communication between the crane operator, rigger, signalman, and other personnel involved in lifting operations.
• Ensure proper barricading, exclusion zones, warning signs, and required safety precautions are established and maintained during lifting activities.
• Inspect the lifting area and ensure adequate access, working space, stable ground conditions, and proper crane positioning before lifting.
• Monitor lifting operations continuously and immediately stop any unsafe activity or operation that does not comply with the approved lifting plan.
• Coordinate with Site Engineers, HSE personnel, supervisors, and other relevant teams to ensure lifting activities are properly planned and executed.
• Ensure loads are properly secured, balanced, rigged, and positioned before and during lifting operations.
• Maintain records of crane inspections, lifting accessories, equipment certificates, toolbox talks, lifting activities, and other relevant documentation.
• Report lifting-related incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, equipment defects, and non-compliance to the HSE and Project Management Teams.
• Ensure lifting operations are completed safely and efficiently while minimizing risks to personnel, equipment, structures, and surrounding work areas.

Requirements

• Diploma or technical qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Construction, Rigging, Lifting Operations, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in lifting supervision, crane operations, rigging, or heavy lifting activities, preferably within the construction industry.
• Strong knowledge of lifting operations, rigging practices, crane operations, lifting accessories, and load-handling procedures.
• Familiarity with lifting plans, risk assessments, method statements, permit-to-work systems, and site safety procedures.
• Knowledge of crane capacities, load charts, SWL/WLL, lifting accessories, load weight calculations, and basic rigging principles.
• Valid Lifting Supervisor / Appointed Person certification or other relevant lifting competency certification is preferred.
• Relevant HSE training or certification such as IOSH, NEBOSH, or equivalent is an advantage.
• Ability to inspect lifting equipment and identify defective or unsafe lifting accessories.
• Strong understanding of exclusion zones, working near overhead hazards, ground conditions, and safe crane positioning.
• Good communication and coordination skills with crane operators, riggers, signalmen, engineers, and HSE personnel.
• Ability to read and understand lifting plans, drawings, method statements, and technical documentation.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills with the ability to stop unsafe lifting operations when necessary.
• Ability to work under pressure and coordinate multiple lifting activities in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Good knowledge of applicable site safety standards and lifting regulations.
• UAE/GCC construction site experience is preferred.
• Willingness to work on construction sites and extended working hours when required.

Pay: AED4,000.00 - AED5,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person