On-Call Weekend Rigging Technician

Zachry Group; Borger (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Group is seeking a Rigging professional in Texas to handle lifting and movement of heavy equipment. You will inspect rigging, plan lifts, and attach loads using slings, chains, and hooks, while signaling the crane operator and guiding loads during placement.

Applicants must possess NCCER Rigging certification or obtain within 30 days, be willing to work weekends and nights, and able to work at heights in varying weather conditions. This on-site role requires reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Must have NCCER Rigging certification or obtain within 30 days of hire date.
• Experience planning lifts using load weight and equipment capacity.
• Ability to communicate with crane operator using correct hand signals.
• Willing to work weekends and on-call for nights & overtime.
• Ability to work at heights and in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Act as safety observer on equipment lifts.
• Inspect all rigging equipment.
• Plan or assist in planning of lifts.
• Attach loads using slings, chains, shackles, hooks, cables and related rigging equipment.
• Signal Equipment operator during lifts for directional or placement instructions.
• Guides load during lift and positioning.
• Climb structures to guide and position load.
• Assist in connecting or stabilizing load prior to detaching.
• Detach loads and remove rigging equipment.
• Place and remove outrigger pads from cranes and other heavy equipment.

Skills

Rigging knowledge

Signal communication

Team player

Safety orientation

Problem solving

Height work

Education

NCCER certification for Rigging

Tools

12” Adjustable Wrench

Torpedo Magnetic Level

Chain & Slings

Cables & Hooks

PPE equipment

Job description

Zachry Group is seeking a Rigging professional in Texas to handle lifting and movement of heavy equipment. You will inspect rigging, plan lifts, and attach loads using slings, chains, and hooks, while signaling the crane operator and guiding loads during placement.

Applicants must possess NCCER Rigging certification or obtain within 30 days, be willing to work weekends and nights, and able to work at heights in varying weather conditions. This on-site role requires reliable transportation.