Rigger
Crofton offers industry leading solutions above and below the waterline, combining comprehensive expertise in all facets of commercial diving, marine construction, and crane rental & rigging. We execute our projects with safety and integrity. Crofton is a growing company with a highly collaborative and dynamic work environment. Our team members work vigorously to meet our customers’ needs. No two days are the same! Crofton is seeking a Rigger to join our team.
The ideal Rigger will work on a team with the Crane and Rigging Division under the supervision of the job Project Manager.
Duties/ Responsibilities:
- Attach loads to rigging.
- Prepare equipment, materials, or other items for movement by life equipment including cranes.
- Select, inspect, and maintain rigging equipment necessary for safe and proper lift.
- Guide lifts using hand signals, chain-falls, gin poles, gallows frame or other equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces for proper placement.
- Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
- Inspect rigging prior to lift to ensure proper operation of equipment.
- Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
- Repairing lift equipment when necessary
- Ability to read instructions, job information, and interpret to perform proper lift.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of crane signals
- Ability to assess lifts and select most appropriate tools and equipment to perform lift in a safe and efficient manner
- Ability to communicate and coordinate direction to others to assist with lift
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1-2 years experience with rigging in a construction environment
- Signalman 1 qualification
- Rigger 1 qualification
Desired but not required:
- 2-4 years experience with rigging in a construction environment (preferably marine construction).
- Rigger 2 qualification
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
- Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like.
- Exposure to construction and marine site dangers.
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
- Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
- Ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.
- Noisy environments.
- Ability to respond quickly to sounds.
- Able to traverse all areas of the jobsite in all types of weather; this may require walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching.
Physical / Environmental Requirements
- Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like.
- Small and/or Confined Spaces
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hand and/or fingers.
- Ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.
- Color correct vision
- Noisy Environments
- Ability to respond quickly to sounds.
- Able to traverse all areas of the jobsite in all types of weather; this may require walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in this position. A review of this Job Description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the individual will posses the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform each job duty proficiently; requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
