Rigger

Navantia Group; Arnish; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life Assurance

Learning & Development opportunities

Job summary

Navantia Group is expanding its team in Arnish, looking for skilled Riggers to support safe and efficient heavy lifting operations. Responsibilities include rigging operations, inspecting loads, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures.

The ideal candidate should have NVQ Level 3 in Moving Engineering Loads, knowledge of LOLER 98, and the ability to work at heights. The role offers excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to maintaining workplace safety.

Benefits include a company pension, life assurance, and learning & development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of LOLER 98.
• In-depth knowledge of rigging equipment.
• Ability to work at heights.

Responsibilities

• Attach loads of equipment to structures or cranes through cables, clamps, chains, and shackles.
• Inspect and prepare loads that need to be moved.
• Set, align, and level heavy equipment machinery.
• Select appropriate rigging gear.
• Ensure compliance with state and company safety procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Building good working relationships

Education

NVQ Level 3 – Moving Engineering Loads or equivalent

Tools

Rigging equipment

Job description

Job Description

Navantia UK is expanding our team in Arnish, and we’re looking for skilled Riggers to support safe, efficient, and high‑quality heavy lifting operations. If you’re experienced, safety‑driven, and ready to contribute to major engineering and fabrication projects, we’d like to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of rigging operations, including:

• Attachment of loads of equipment to structures or cranes through cables, clamps, chains, and shackles.
• Inspecting and preparing loads that need to be moved.
• Setting, aligning, and levelling heavy equipment machinery.
• Selecting the appropriate rigging gear.
• Preparing rigging equipment including beams, pulleys, clamps, and bolts.
• Inspecting rigging before final use.
• Monitoring and maintaining rigging equipment.
• Manoeuvring loads using heavy equipment machinery and by hand.
• Ensuring compliance with state and company safety procedures.
• Communicating with the rigging and construction team.
• Breaking down rigging equipment and conducting post‑rigging inspections. Always ensure compliance with company safety procedures
• Keeping the work area tidy throughout and after job completion

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 – Moving Engineering Loads or equivalent
• Knowledge & understanding of LOLER 98
• In depth knowledge of rigging equipment
• Ability to work at heights

Key Interpersonal/Behavioural Skills:

• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision and to tight deadlines
• Build good working relationships

Additional Information

The Package:

• Company pension
• Life Assurance
• L&D opportunities

We are an Opening Doors employer, committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace. Our approach, shaped by our values of service, trust, excellence, agility, dedication, and you, we focus on removing barriers and recognising potential. We are committed to fairness at every stage, including providing reasonable adjustments and actively working to eliminate discrimination.