The Lifting Equipment Superintendent is responsible for overseeing the operation, maintenance, inspection, certification, and safe utilization of all lifting equipment across project sites. The role ensures compliance with international lifting standards, manufacturer recommendations, and HSE requirements while maintaining maximum equipment availability and operational efficiency.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise all lifting equipment activities, including mobile cranes, crawler cranes, forklifts, manlifts, scissor lifts, and associated lifting accessories.
- Lead and manage the lifting division workforce, including operators, riggers, inspectors, and maintenance personnel.
- Ensure all lifting equipment and lifting gear are inspected, maintained, repaired, and certified in accordance with applicable regulations, industry standards, and OEM requirements.
- Review, develop, and approve lifting plans, rigging studies, risk assessments, and method statements for critical, complex, heavy, and tandem lifting operations.
- Monitor the technical integrity and certification status of crane structures, booms, wire ropes, sheaves, load moment indicators (LMI), safety devices, and associated components.
- Provide technical guidance, training, competency assessments, and performance development for crane operators and rigging personnel.
- Ensure full compliance with HSE policies, local regulations, and international lifting standards.
- Coordinate with crane manufacturers, dealers, and service providers regarding technical issues, repairs, upgrades, and warranty matters.
- Utilize lifting engineering software and load chart analysis tools to support safe lifting operations.
- Develop equipment replacement, refurbishment, and asset management strategies to optimize fleet reliability and lifecycle costs.
- Manage spare parts inventory and maintenance resources to ensure uninterrupted equipment availability.
- Prepare operational reports, maintenance records, inspection documentation, and management presentations.
- Lead investigations related to lifting incidents, equipment failures, and near misses, implementing corrective and preventive actions.
- Support project teams in planning and executing major lifting activities across construction and infrastructure projects.
Equipment Fleet Exposure
The candidate should have proven experience managing large fleets of heavy lifting equipment, including but not limited to:
- TEREX DEMAG CC2200
- TEREX DEMAG CC2400-1
- TEREX DEMAG CC2500-1
- LIEBHERR LTM 1100-5.2
- LIEBHERR LTM 1130 (130T)
- LIEBHERR LTM 1200-5.1
- LIEBHERR LTM 1220 (220T)
- KOBELCO CKE2500-2
- KOBELCO CKS1350
- Mobile Cranes, Crawler Cranes, Forklifts, Manlifts, and Scissor Lifts
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 12 years of experience in lifting equipment operations, maintenance, and fleet management.
- Minimum 5 years of GCC experience in a similar supervisory or managerial role.
- Experience with large-scale construction, infrastructure, or oil & gas projects is highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of international lifting standards, crane operations, rigging practices, and safety regulations.
- Ability to prepare and review complex lifting studies and critical lift plans.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; AutoCAD knowledge is an advantage.
- Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
- Preferred age range: 38–45 years.