Senior Crane & Rigging Planner - Lift Plans & Coordination

S&B; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Hybrid work schedules

Comprehensive benefits program

Job summary

S&B seeks an experienced Crane and Rigging Planner to guide lifting operations on Houston job sites. You will moderate between corporate SME, engineering, safety, subcontracts, logistics, and site management to ensure safe, efficient rigs and lifts.

Key duties include developing lift plans, three-week look-ahead, monitoring equipment arrivals, and ensuring work aligns with the project schedule and material availability. A high school diploma and extensive crane experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years crane and rigging experience.
• Ability to read crane load charts and drawings.
• Understand duration of crane and rigging tasks.
• Experience with materials, tools, equipment and manpower for crane work.
• Knowledge of planning principles and logic networking.
• Certifications preferred in crane and/or rigging.

Responsibilities

• Assist Crane and Rigging Superintendent in developing lift plans.
• Input data into Field Work Plan and generate three-week look-ahead.
• Monitor logistics and equipment arrivals to plan crane and rigging to unload.
• Ensure selected work supports project schedule and has proper materials.
• Communicate rigging needs to Superintendent and crews.
• Distribute plans to craftsmen and management to avoid interference.

Skills

Crane and rigging planning

Reading drawings / load charts

AutoCAD

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

S&B Supervisors Academy completion within 90 days

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

S&B seeks an experienced Crane and Rigging Planner to guide lifting operations on Houston job sites. You will moderate between corporate SME, engineering, safety, subcontracts, logistics, and site management to ensure safe, efficient rigs and lifts.

Key duties include developing lift plans, three-week look-ahead, monitoring equipment arrivals, and ensuring work aligns with the project schedule and material availability. A high school diploma and extensive crane experience are required.