Onsite Crane & Rigging Lead – Field Construction

Worley Group, Inc; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Insurance plans (medical, life, dental

401K plan

Job summary

Worley Group, Inc. seeks an experienced Crane and Rigging Coordinator to lead crane and rigging activities on complex industrial construction projects in the Baytown, Texas area.

You will coordinate forepersons, rigging crews, and crane operations to align with schedules, safety, and quality targets. You will provide field leadership for lift planning, crew direction, and resource allocation, ensuring safe, productive execution and adherence to project requirements.

Qualifications

• Typically 12+ years of relevant crane, rigging, lifting, heavy industrial construction, or related field experience.
• Journey-level certification or equivalent trade qualification where required.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating crane and rigging activities on industrial construction, energy, chemicals, power generation, LNG, petrochemical, refining, mining, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of crane and rigging operations, lifting practices, construction sequencing, workforce planning, and field execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate crane, rigging, lifting, and related field activities to support construction schedules and project priorities.
• Provide day-to-day work direction to forepersons and trade personnel within assigned areas.
• Plan and coordinate workforce requirements to maintain appropriate manpower levels for scheduled activities.
• Support lift planning, pre-lift coordination, constructability reviews, and field readiness activities.
• Monitor manpower utilisation, craft productivity, equipment utilisation, and work progress against project objectives.

Skills

Crane coordination

Rigging planning

Field leadership

Safety awareness

Workface planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Journeyman certification

Tools

Crane operations

Job description

Worley Group, Inc. seeks an experienced Crane and Rigging Coordinator to lead crane and rigging activities on complex industrial construction projects in the Baytown, Texas area.

You will coordinate forepersons, rigging crews, and crane operations to align with schedules, safety, and quality targets. You will provide field leadership for lift planning, crew direction, and resource allocation, ensuring safe, productive execution and adherence to project requirements.