Lifting & Rigging Supervisor

Ugl; City Of Karratha; On-site; AUD 129,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

UGL is seeking an experienced Lifting & Rigging Supervisor to support a major LNG Turnaround at Wheatstone. This 35–40 day assignment requires hands-on leadership of a scaffold/rigging crew, with a focus on safety, quality, and schedule discipline.

The role demands strong LNG/TAR experience and independent work in a high-compliance environment. You will supervise a team of scaffolders, riggers, and crane operators, manage resources, and coordinate with other discipline supervisors and project

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a lifting & rigging supervisor in LNG/oil & gas turnaround environments.
• Strong hands-on planning and execution experience.
• Knowledge of JDE and CMMS-based job planning is an advantage.
• Strong Excel and computer literacy; Power BI/web tools advantageous.
• Ability to work independently with client representatives.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and procedural discipline.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a team of Scaffolders, Riggers and Crane operators to ensure seamless coordination and execution of project tasks.
• Enforce safety culture and ensure electrical/instrumentation activities comply with standards and policies.
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure work quality meets project standards.
• Develop and maintain a schedule for Electrical activities, coordinating with other disciplines.
• Allocate resources, equipment and materials to meet project timelines.
• Foster effective communication within the team and with other discipline supervisors and project managers.
• Identify and resolve issues, providing innovative solutions to keep progress on track.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of rigging and lifting activities.

Skills

Lifting & Rigging supervision

Planning & Execution

Safety & compliance

Excel & BI tools

Tools

JDE

CMMS

Job description

About the role:

UGL is seeking an experienced Lifting & Rigging Supervisor to support a major LNG Turnaround at Wheatstone. This is a 35-40 days position (12 hour days).

Commencing ASAP, you will be responsible for providing critical support during the execution phases of a major LNG turnaround.

This role is ideally suited to a supervisor with strong LNG / TAR experience, a solid understanding of Lifting & Rigging Planning and JDE (desirable), and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-compliance environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and Lead: Directly manage and lead a team of Scaffolders, Riggers and Crane operators to ensure seamless coordination and collaboration in executing project tasks.

• Safety Compliance: Enforce and promote a strong safety culture, ensuring that all electrical and instrumentation activities adhere to industry safety standards and company policies.

• Quality Assurance: Conduct regular inspections to ensure the quality of work meets project standards and specifications.

• Schedule Management: Develop and maintain a comprehensive schedule for Electrical activities, coordinating with other disciplines to optimize project timelines.

• Resource Allocation: Efficiently allocate resources, equipment, and materials to meet project requirements and deadlines.

• Communication: Foster effective communication within the team and collaborate with other discipline supervisors and project managers to address challenges and ensure smooth project progression.

• Problem Solving: Proactively identify and resolve issues related to activities, providing innovative solutions to overcome obstacles.

• Documentation: Ensure accurate and timely documentation of rigging & lifting activities, including daily reports, progress reports, and any required project documentation.

About you:

• Proven experience as a Lifting & Rigging Supervisor within LNG / Oil & Gas Turnaround environments

• Strong hands-on experience with Planning & Execution (mandatory)

• Working knowledge of JDE and CMMS-based job planning systems (highly desirable)

• Strong Excel capability and high computer literacy (Power BI and web-based tools advantageous)

• Ability to work independently while engaging effectively with client representatives

• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and procedural discipline

What makes you right for UGL:

• Genuine concern for safety

• Ability to provide a safe, supportive and positive workplace

• Capacity to flourish in a high-performance environment

• An innovative mindset and a willingness to challenge the norm

• A belief that success and value are driven by real teams where everyone has a role to play

About UGL: -

UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.

At UGL, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.

Reference - 268853