Supervisor, Rigging

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 167,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is seeking a Rigging and Heavy Lifting Supervisor to oversee maintenance activities, ensuring safe practices and adherence to HSE requirements across ADNOC’s OPCOs including refining and petrochemical partners. The role involves supervising rigging teams, reviewing techniques, and coordinating with planning departments to execute projects efficiently.

The ideal candidate holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with at least 7 years’ experience in rigging and

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7 years of job experience in Rigging and Heavy Lifting maintenance services ideally in Oil & Gas or Petrochemical plants.
• Strong rigging skills and ability to signal crane operators safely.
• Good business communication and adherence to industry standards and protocols.
• Familiar with manual rigging, lifting procedures, planning and rigging techniques.
• Proficient with computer tools (MS Office, Auto CAD). CMMS knowledge, report writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned personnel for Rigging and Heavy Lift jobs and perform supervisory functions.
• Receive planned and adhoc job requests for Rigging activities.
• Review techniques, allocate assignments and provide technical guidance.
• Inspect completed work for conformity to requirements and procedures.
• Coordinate with functions to execute Rigging and Material handling activities.
• Supervise heavy lifting, manual rigging, material handling, and elevated lifts.
• Ensure compliance with HSE regulations and international standards; review Rigging Plans with Rigging Engineer.
• Conduct daily/weekly safety toolbox talks with contractors and ensure checklists are kept for lifting activities and equipment.

Skills

Rigging & Heavy Lifting

Team supervision

Safety awareness

Crane signaling

Business communication

MS Office

Auto CAD

CMMS

Report writing

Presentation skills

Education

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

CMMS

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Supervises the maintenance activities related to Rigging and Heavy Lifting. Monitors work

execution and provides guidance to ensure safe practices in accordance with HSE requirements in the

participating OPCO's. Contributes towards achieving efficient, timely and quality completion of the jobs with

respect to HSE compliance in close interaction with participating OPCOs (ADNOC Refining, ADNOC Fertilizers

and Borouge). Assists to prepare procedures / work methodology to perform jobs in a professional manner and

to suit the intended purpose.

Maintains and updates maintenance program to ensure functional reliability and fitness of equipment & machines all times.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Supervises the activities of assigned personnel for Rigging and Heavy Lift jobs. Performs supervisory functions at the level established by RSI-CMS management for the position.


• Receives planned and adhoc job requests from CMS Business Support Team for activities related to Manual and critical Rigging works.


• Reviews techniques for work, allocates assignments and provides technical guidance for the job.


• Inspects completed work for conformity to requirements as per the defined procedures.


• Organizes and coordinates with respective functions to execute all types of Rigging & Material handling activities released by planning.


• Supervises all types of maintenance activities related to Heavy lifting works, Manual Rigging, Material Handling, & High Elevated field lifting works.


• Monitors work execution and provides guidance to ensure conformity to statutory, company regulations and international standards.


• Carries out review of Rigging Plans in coordination with Rigging Engineer in accordance with international safety standards and guidelines.


• Participates in and conducts daily /weekly safety toolbox talks with team of contractors. Conversant with ADNOC's Health, Safety Environment and Fire Policy, Procedures, Regulations and Objectives Ensures compliance of check lists prepared & signed off for Lifting activities and equipment to be used on daily basis.


• Carries out regular inspections of work areas at site to ensure that safe working conditions are provided, and usage of certified equipment & tools along with required PPEs are in accordance with operating instructions.

Budgets

• Provide input for preparation of the Department / Section budgets and assist in the implementation of the approved Budget and work plans to deliver Section objectives.


• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Implement approved Department / Section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the Section's work programs in line with Company and International standards.


• Comply with all applicable legislation and legal regulations.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.


• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability

• Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC Code of Practices.


• Participate in Emergency Response duties as a team member.

Provide inputs to prepare Section MIS and progress reports for Company Management.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.


• 7 years of job experience in Rigging and Heavy Lifting maintenance services preferably within a plant in the Oil and Gas or Petrochemical Industry.


• Highly skilled in rigging jobs, good knowledge of rigging signs and should be good in communicating signals to the crane operator for safe completion of job.


• Business Communication, industry standards, practices and protocols


• Familiar various types ofactivities like Manual rigging arrangements, Lifting procedures, plan and Rigging techniques.


• Good knowledge of computer skills (MS Office tools, Auto CAD). CMMS knowledge, Report writing, presentation skills and Team Player.