Rigger Journeyman

Position Summary

Plan, lay-out and install all necessary rigging components for lifting and installing equipment, machinery, pipe, steel, etc. in accordance with all plans, specifications, codes and industry standards.

Experience Level

Skilled

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Setting up and rigging large-scale heavy equipment.
• Position, align, or level machines, equipment, and or structures.
• Shakeout of items to be installed into erectable sequence and rigging of same for crane hoisting with a thorough knowledge and use of crane signals.
• Guide rigged items into position using a tag line.
• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed.
• Select riggin components and develop basic rigging procedures for general load handling activities
• Identify suitable rigging points for the load to be handled and select the rated rigging based on its anticipated tension
• Maintain working understanding of LHE dynamics and their associated hazards

Qualifications

Requirements

The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction / industrial site,

so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and / or crawl

weather conditions

required equipment / work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and

maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds

construction / industrial site

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.