Riggers

EDF Energy Limited; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days’ annual leave

8 bank holidays

Enhanced pension contributions

Salary sacrifice schemes

Performance-related pay

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discounts

Career development support

Job summary

EDF Energy Limited is seeking a skilled Rigger to support lifting, installation, and mobilisation activities at Hinkley Point C in Bridgwater. You will work with the project team to ensure rigging tasks meet safety and quality standards and contribute to key milestones.

The role involves preparing lifting equipment, inspecting gear, and coordinating with crane operators to execute safe lifts across multiple project environments. ROTATION-based scheduling and compliance with RAMS are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Rigger in heavy lift, construction, infrastructure, industrial, energy, utilities or marine environments.
• Strong understanding of lifting operations, RAMS, lift plans and relevant legislation and industry standards (LOLER/PUWER).
• Ability to read lift plans, engineering drawings, risk assessments and load charts.

Responsibilities

• Carry out site rigging activities in line with procedures, RAMS, lift plans and standards.
• Prepare, inspect and install lifting equipment per manufacturer instructions.
• Direct and control loads safely using tag lines and safe lifting techniques.
• Complete pre-use inspections and report defects; assist maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with crane operators and site personnel to ensure safe lifts.

Skills

Rigging expertise

Heavy lift operations

Safety-conscious

Interpretation of lift plans

Tools

Cranes operation

Rigging equipment inspection

Job description

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About the role

Osprey believes that innovative, precision-engineering logistics, by land and by water, can transform the way critical UK infrastructure is built. We bring together the very best multi-disciplinary engineering and delivery team to accelerate projects, enhance safety, and work side by side with clients to solve the most complex construction challenges.

We are seeking a skilled, safety-conscious, and motivated Rigger to support lifting, installation, and mobilisation activities across a range of project environments. Working closely with the wider project team, you will ensure all rigging, lifting, and equipment setup tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You will play a key role in maintaining compliance with company procedures and industry regulations, helping to ensure projects are delivered safely and successfully. This role is ideal for an experienced rigger looking to apply and further develop their expertise while contributing to the delivery of key project milestones.

Location – Hinkley Point, Bridgwater

Work Rotation – Various Rotations

What You’ll do

• Carry out site rigging activities in line with Osprey procedures, RAMS, lift plans and relevant industry standards.
• Prepare, inspect and install lifting and rigging equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions and operational requirements.
• Ensure all equipment is set up correctly, used safely and maintained to the required standard.
• Complete pre-use inspections, identify and report defects, and support routine maintenance activities.
• Select, attach and disconnect appropriate lifting accessories, including slings, shackles, spreader beams and associated rigging equipment.
• Direct and control loads safely using tag lines and agreed lifting techniques.
• Work closely with crane operators, lifting supervisors, engineers and site personnel to ensure lifts are conducted safely and efficiently.
• Stop operations and elevate concerns where unsafe conditions or practices are identified.
• Accurately complete lift records, inspection reports and other operational documentation.
• Use hand tools, power tools and specialist rigging equipment safely and competently.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience working as a Rigger within heavy lift, construction, infrastructure, industrial, energy, utilities or marine environments.
• Strong understanding of lifting operations, rigging principles, RAMS, lift plans and relevant legislation and industry standards, including LOLER and PUWER.
• Ability to interpret lift plans, engineering drawings, method statements, risk assessments, load charts, duty charts and technical documentation.
• Competent in the safe set-up and use of cranes, lifting accessories, outriggers, mats and load-spreading systems.
• Experience selecting and inspecting lifting accessories, including slings, shackles, spreader beams and lifting frames.
• Ability to identify hazards, assess changing site conditions and implement appropriate control measures.
• Experience acting as a banksman/slinger and communicating with crane operators using recognised hand signals and radio protocols.

• 20 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• Enhanced employer pension contributions and salary sacrifice schemes
• Performance-related pay scheme
• Enhanced parental leave benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family friend policies
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Get Active from Aviva – Gym discounts up to 40% off
• Support your career development through our success management process

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind‑boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.