Lifting Supervisor

Penspen; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen is seeking an experienced Lifting Supervisor / Appointed Person in Abu Dhabi to provide PMC oversight and technical assurance for lifting and hoisting operations on Oil & Gas projects. The role acts as Single Point Authority for lifting activities, ensuring planning, risk assessment, control, and execution align with approved procedures and project requirements.

The successful candidate will bring 10–15 years in lifting operations within Oil & Gas or Petrochemical sectors, with PMC/

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or diploma required.
• Appointed Person for Lifting Operations certification.
• Experience as SPA for lifting operations.
• Valid lifting planning and crane operations certifications.
• Additional qualifications like CPCS/NPORS/LEEA advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide PMC oversight for lifting operations.
• Act as SPA/Appointed Person for lifting activities.
• Ensure planning, risk assessment, control and execution comply with standards.
• Review contractor lifting plans, load charts and permits to work.

Skills

PMC oversight

Lifting planning

Risk assessment

Contractor supervision

Education

Degree or Diploma in Engineering

Appointed Person certification

Lifting planning/crane operations certification

Tools

Cranes

Lifting equipment

Load charts review

Rigging gear

Job description

Job Description

Lifting Supervisor

Abu Dhabi

We are seeking an experienced PMC Lifting Supervisor / Appointed Person to provide PMC oversight and technical assurance for lifting and hoisting operations on Oil & Gas projects. The position will act as the Single Point Authority (SPA) / Appointed Person for lifting operations, with overall responsibility for ensuring that lifting activities are properly planned, risk assessed, controlled, and executed in accordance with approved procedures, applicable standards, and project requirements.

Required Qualification & Certification

• Degree or Diploma in Engineering.
• Mandatory certification/competency as an Appointed Person for Lifting Operations, recognized by the client/project and applicable lifting standards.
• Demonstrable certification and experience to act as the Single Point Authority (SPA) for lifting operations.
• Valid certification/competency in lifting planning, crane operations, and lifting equipment inspection/assessment as applicable.
• Additional recognized lifting qualifications such as Lifting Supervisor, Crane/Lifting Appointed Person, CPCS/NPORS, LEEA, or equivalent internationally recognized certification will be advantageous.

Required Experience

• Minimum 10–15 years of relevant experience in lifting operations, lifting supervision, lifting engineering, or construction within the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, LNG, Refinery, or major infrastructure sectors.
• Strong experience in PMC/consultancy or client-side project environments with responsibility for reviewing and controlling contractor lifting activities.
• Demonstrated experience as an Appointed Person / Lifting Appointed Person with authority for planning and approving lifting operations.
• Experience in heavy lifting, critical lifting, tandem lifting, complex crane operations, and lifting of process equipment.
• Experience with cranes and lifting equipment including mobile cranes, crawler cranes, tower cranes, gantry systems, hydraulic lifting systems, chain blocks, hoists, spreader beams, lifting beams, slings, shackles, and other lifting accessories.
• Experience in reviewing crane load charts, lifting capacities, rigging arrangements, crane positioning, ground bearing requirements, and lifting radius calculations.
• Experience working on EPC/PMC Oil & Gas projects, preferably with ADNOC or other major Middle East operators.
• Previous experience supervising and auditing multiple contractors/subcontractors is highly desirable.