Lifting Appointed Person

Granite Recruitment Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Lifting Appointed Person to take technical responsibility for the safe planning and delivery of lifting operations across complex engineering, construction and industrial projects.

Based in either the Aberdeen or Inverness offices, with regular travel between both sites and to client locations, this hands-on role centres on lift planning, risk management and safe execution.

Qualifications

• CPCS A61 Appointed Person certification.
• 5+ years as Appointed Person.
• Strong lift planning and crane operations experience.
• Excellent knowledge of crane duty charts, rigging and lifting accessories.
• Experience with AutoCAD or LICCON.

Responsibilities

• Developing detailed Lift Plans, RAMS and Method Statements.
• Conducting site surveys and assessing lifting requirements and site conditions.
• Producing crane positioning and lifting drawings.
• Selecting appropriate cranes, lifting equipment and accessories.
• Carrying out ground bearing, outrigger and matting calculations.
• Ensuring compliance with LOLER, PUWER and BS 7121.
• Briefing lifting teams and verifying competence.
• Providing technical support and supervising complex/high-value lifts.
• Liaising with clients and project teams to develop safe lifting solutions.

Skills

Appointed Person

Lift planning

Crane operations

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

AutoCAD

LICCON

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Lifting Appointed Person to join our client’s growing team and take technical responsibility for the safe planning and delivery of lifting operations across complex engineering, construction and industrial projects.

Based in either the Aberdeen or Inverness offices, with regular travel between both and site locations, this is a hands‑on technical role, focused on lift planning, risk management and safe execution.

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing detailed Lift Plans, RAMS and Method Statements
• Conducting site surveys and assessing lifting requirements and site conditions
• Producing crane positioning and lifting drawings
• Selecting appropriate cranes, lifting equipment and accessories
• Carrying out ground bearing, outrigger and matting calculations
• Ensuring compliance with LOLER, PUWER and BS 7121
• Briefing lifting teams and verifying competence
• Providing technical support and, where required, supervising complex/high-value lifts
• Liaising with clients and project teams to develop safe, practical lifting solutions

What we’re looking for:

• CPCS A61 Appointed Person
• 5+ years’ experience as an Appointed Person
• Strong lift planning and crane operations experience
• Excellent knowledge of crane duty charts, rigging and lifting accessories
• Experience with AutoCAD, LICCON or similar
• Strong knowledge of LOLER, PUWER and BS 7121
• Full UK driving licence

If you’re an experienced Lifting AP looking for a role where your technical expertise and safety knowledge are genuinely central to the position, we’d like to hear from you.