Senior Lifting Engineer (Appointed Person)

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company seeks a Lifting Specialist to prepare and approve lifting plans, risk assessments and crane studies on major projects. You will categorize lifting activities and verify crane capacity, load weight, radius and ground conditions, ensuring compliance with the approved lifting plan.

A Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a valid Appointed Person certification are required, with 5–8 years of lifting operations experience in oil and

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Valid Appointed Person certification from an approved provider.
• 5–8 years of lifting operations experience in oil & gas, EPC, construction or industrial projects.
• ADNOC project experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and approve lifting plans, risk assessments, method statements and crane studies.
• Categorize lifting activities as routine, non-routine, critical or complex.
• Select suitable cranes, lifting equipment, accessories and methods.
• Verify crane capacity, load weight, radius, ground conditions and environmental factors.
• Conduct site inspections and pre-lift meetings before starting lifting activities.
• Coordinate with lifting supervisors, crane operators, riggers, banksmen, HSE personnel and construction teams.
• Ensure lifting equipment and accessories have valid third-party certification and inspection records.
• Confirm that lifting personnel are trained, competent and certified.
• Monitor lifting operations and ensure compliance with the approved lifting plan.
• Maintain lifting plans, inspection records, equipment registers and certification documents.
• Participate in incident investigations, toolbox talks, audits and safety meetings.
• Ensure emergency and rescue arrangements are available for critical lifting operations.

Skills

Lifting operations

Risk assessments

Method statements

Site coordination

Safety compliance

Inspection records

Education

Diploma/Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering

Appointed Person certification

Tools

Crane & lifting equipment

Job description

Prepare and approve lifting plans risk assessments method statements and crane studies Categorize lifting activities as routine non-routine critical or complex Select suitable cranes lifting equipment accessories and lifting methods Verify crane capacity load weight radius ground conditions and environmental factors Conduct site inspections and pre-lift meetings before starting lifting activities Coordinate with lifting supervisors crane operators riggers banksmen HSE personnel and construction teams Ensure lifting equipment and accessories have valid third-party certification and inspection records Confirm that all lifting personnel are trained competent and certified Monitor lifting operations and ensure compliance with the approved lifting plan Stop any unsafe lifting activity and implement corrective actions Maintain lifting plans inspection records equipment registers and certification documents Participate in incident investigations toolbox talks audits and safety meetings Ensure emergency and rescue arrangements are available for critical lifting operations

Diploma or bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline. Valid Appointed Person certification from an approved training provider. Minimum 5 8 years of experience in lifting operations within oil and gas, EPC, construction, or industrial projects. ADNOC project experience is preferred.