Heavy Lift Manager

Collett & Sons Ltd; Goole; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned logistics company in Goole is seeking a Heavy Lift Manager to oversee crane hire and industrial services. This role requires experience in mobile cranes or heavy lifting and entails managing schedules, mobilising equipment, and ensuring efficient operations. Candidates should possess relevant certifications, a full driver's license is preferred, and be effective communicators. The company offers growth opportunities and a varied workload in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within the Mobile cranes or Heavy Lifting / Industrial Services industry is preferred.
• Full clean driving license, having a C+E (class 1) License would be preferred but not essential.
• A good level of personal fitness and strength is required.

Responsibilities

• Mobilising and demobilising work equipment and tools.
• Diagnosing faults and coordinating repairs or maintenance for equipment.
• Maintaining schedules for service and inspection of tools and machinery.
• Planning and scheduling Heavy Lift Team operations.

Skills

Effective communication

Flexibility

Personal fitness

Education

CPCS Appointed Person

CPCS Slinger/signaler

Tools

Mobile cranes

Heavy lifting equipment

Job description

Working as part of the Projects team, this appointment will report directly to the Projects Director of the company and be responsible for the Crane Hire and Industrial services section of the business.

They must be able to work as part of a team with colleagues, take responsibility for the work operations and represent the Company in front of the client base.

The appointment will enjoy a varied workload and will have opportunity to help grow and develop their own skills within the Company in the Transport, Heavy Lift and Projects divisions, contributing to the Company’s development and their own prospects for promotion.

Heavy Lift Manager Key Responsibilities

• Mobilising / Demobilising of work Equipment and Tools is done
• Diagnosing faults and coordinating repairs or maintenance for equipment
• Maintaining schedules for the service, repair and inspection of tools and machinery
• Working as part of a team on the Industrial services part of the business, assisting, if necessary, with jacking / skidding / handling of cargo on various sites and locations
• Preparing and managing budgets and offer quotations for Scopes of work
• Attending client kickoff meetings to confirm requirements and finalise project programs
• Planning and scheduling Heavy Lift Team operations, ensuring cranes and resources are available
• Managing lifting and skidding operations efficiently and cost‑effective, maintaining budget control

Qualifications and Requirements

Ideally, the candidate will have previous experience within the Mobile cranes or Heavy Lifting / Industrial Services industry.

• Full clean driving license, having a C+E (class 1) License would be preferred but not essential
• CPCS Appointed Person
• CPCS Slinger/signaler
• Flexible and willing to learn
• Effective communicator at all levels
• A good level of personal fitness and strength to carry out duties is required

Collett & Sons Ltd is a successful family‑owned Company, established since 1928. Originally founded as a Transport Company, it has developed into a multi‑modal operator & has been set into four closely run Divisions to reflect the diverse nature of the business and clients it serves. The Divisions are integrated between each other which allow a One stop shop service.

The Company specialises in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Heavy Engineering, Renewables and Civil & Infrastructure markets, transporting and moving difficult loads UK & Worldwide.

They operate from their 5‑acre site in Halifax, 10‑acre site in Goole and 3‑acre site in Grangemouth.

Divisions

• Transport – Undertaking General transport, Freight Forwarding and Warehousing
• Heavy Lift – Heavy transport, Crane Hire, Lifting & Skidding and Project management
• Marine – Vessel Chartering operations, Stevedoring, Port and Ships Agency services
• Consulting – Undertaking Route surveying, site access studies & reporting

The Company predominantly operates in the UK & Ireland, specialising in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Heavy Engineering, Renewables and Civil & Infrastructure markets.