Job description
Location: Hinkley point C, Bridgwater, Somerset
Long Term Role
Start date: August/ September
Pay rate : £ 27.12
Position Profile
Standards and Expectations
1. Ability to plan lifts and work with sub-contract mobile cranes including very heavy lift cranes
2. Ability to operate overhead cranes
3. The ability to assist other trades when required
4. Sound knowledge, understanding and application of techniques and equipment within erecting / rigging.
5. Effective communication skills
6. Adherence to health and safety policy and procedures
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience Required Essential
7. Full Apprenticeship or NVQ 3 / Ace Card or equivalent in Erecting (for all Rigging and Erecting tasks) or Moving Loads (for Rigging tasks only)
8. CCNSG Safety Passport Training or IOSH Managing Safely
9. A minimum of 2 years experience in establishing and executing heavy and complex lifting operations on components such as pressure piping, pressure vessels, tanks, headers, drums and structural steelwork
10. Self-motivated
11. Able to work with minimal supervision
12. Good communication skills
13. Pro-active / flexible attitude
14. Responsibility and ownership
15. Good team working skill.
Main Duties and responsibilities
16. To ascertain job requirements from drawings or other specifications including lifting studies/plans.
17. To inspect items to be moved, determine weight and decide on type of equipment to be used.
18. To erect jib, derrick or similar hoisting equipment using winches as necessary and to install lifting tackle such as ropes and pulleys etc.
19. To attach slings, chains or other grappling equipment to the item to be moved and to connect to hoisting equipment.
20. To direct equipment operator to move object to required position.
21. To splice wire and fibre ropes.
22. To operate hydraulic jacking equipment and move objects on rollers.
23. To be trained and operate a Forklift Truck as per site/client requirements
24. To adhere to all safety requirements including safety checks of tools and equipment.
25. To use all relevant workshops/site equipment associated with job requirements including all relevant training/certification requirements.