Advanced Rigger — Nuclear Outage Expert

The Nuclear Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem available

Job summary

The Nuclear Company is seeking an experienced Advanced Rigger (NCCCO Level II) to support outage and project work at commercial nuclear plants across the United States. This role requires performing complex rigging and lifting of heavy equipment, with emphasis on critical lifts, load calculations, and adherence to nuclear safety practices.

You must travel extensively, work extended hours during outages, and coordinate with Lift Directors, crane operators, and site supervision.

Qualifications

• Active NCCCO Level II Rigger certification.
• Minimum five years of industrial rigging experience.
• Experience with heavy, oversized, or irregularly shaped equipment.
• Ability to calculate load weights, centers of gravity, sling tensions, and rigging capacities.
• Experience with overhead cranes, mobile cranes, gantry systems, chain falls, and specialty lifting equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret lift plans, rigging drawings, equipment specifications, and work instructions.
• Willingness to travel extensively and work extended hours during outages.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced rigging activities associated with turbine generators, pumps, motors, valves, heat exchangers, and other heavy industrial equipment.
• Select, inspect, and properly utilize wire rope slings, synthetic slings, chain slings, shackles, spreader beams, lifting beams, chain falls, hoists, and specialty lifting devices.
• Calculate load weights, centers of gravity, sling angles, sling tensions, and rigging capacities.
• Read and interpret engineered lift plans, rigging drawings, equipment specifications, and applicable load charts.
• Participate in the planning and execution of complex and critical lifts in coordination with Lift Directors, crane operators, and site supervision.
• Perform equipment removal, installation, rotation, and positioning in restricted or congested work areas.
• Inspect rigging equipment before use and identify damaged, defective, or unsuitable equipment.
• Coordinate lifting activities with crane operators, signalpersons, mechanical crews, and other personnel involved in the lift.
• Maintain proper load control using tag lines, chain falls, hoists, and other approved rigging methods.
• Follow approved work packages, plant procedures, lifting and handling requirements, and nuclear work control practices.
• Participate in pre-job briefs, job hazard analyses, lift plan reviews, and human performance activities.
• Maintain compliance with Foreign Material Exclusion (FME), industrial safety, and nuclear quality requirements.
• Assist mechanical crews with equipment disassembly, installation, and maintenance activities when required.
• Recognize potential lifting hazards and exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions exist.
• Support scheduled outages, emergent maintenance, and other field service activities as assigned.

Skills

NCCCO Rigger II

Rigging experience

Load calculations

Job description

The Nuclear Company is seeking an experienced Advanced Rigger (NCCCO Level II) to support outage and project work at commercial nuclear plants across the United States. This role requires performing complex rigging and lifting of heavy equipment, with emphasis on critical lifts, load calculations, and adherence to nuclear safety practices.

You must travel extensively, work extended hours during outages, and coordinate with Lift Directors, crane operators, and site supervision.