Major Responsibilities
Direct daily yard activities and lead yard and rigging crews to keep work safe and efficient.
Manage crane and rigging operations, including medium and heavy lifts.
Act as Person in Charge (PIC) for applicable lifts, overseeing pre-lift planning, checklists, and hazard assessments.
Work with rigging engineers to plan, review, and carry out complex and heavy lifts.
Review job hazard analyses, task risk assessments, and Field Level Hazard Analyses before work starts.
Inspect and oversee rigging equipment to meet inspection, maintenance, and documentation requirements.
Oversee the movement, staging, securing, and tracking of equipment and materials across the yard.
Align with Transport and Logistics on truck and heavy-haul loading and unloading.
Confirm the accuracy, documentation, and proper handling of incoming and outgoing equipment and materials.
Oversee wash rack operations and prepare equipment for upcoming assignments.
Direct weld shop operations, coordinating fabrication and welding work.
Collaborate with WATC to establish the weld laboratory in line with Bechtel standards.
Oversee external vendors providing repairs, inspections, services, and specialized work.
Track and control inventory of equipment, materials, rigging gear, and yard assets.
Address operational issues and put in place solutions that enhance safety and efficiency.
Create and implement yard processes that improve efficiency, organization, accountability, and consistency.
Coach and mentor employees on rigging practices, safety expectations, and professional growth.
Build employee skills and support progress toward additional craft certifications.
Promote safety and continuous improvement as a member of the BEO Yard Safety Committee.
Keep the work environment clean, organized, and safe, in line with Bechtel safety expectations.
Partner across management, engineering, craft, vendors, Transport and Logistics, and support teams to ensure effective daily operations.
Education and Experience Requirements
Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Strong knowledge of yard, crane, and rigging operations, including medium and heavy lifts.
Knowledge of lift planning, pre-lift meetings, checklists, JHAs, task risk assessments, and FLHAs.
Ability to serve as Person in Charge (PIC) and coordinate safe execution of complex lifts.
Knowledge of rigging equipment inspection, maintenance, certification, and documentation.
Experience coordinating equipment and material movement, truck loading and unloading, and heavy-haul activities.
Working knowledge of welding and fabrication, including safety and quality requirements.
Knowledge of inventory control for equipment, materials, and rigging gear.
Strong leadership, coaching, and workforce-development skills, including support for craft certifications.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to implement practical process improvements.
Ability to coordinate with management, engineering, craft, Transport and Logistics, and vendors.
Strong communication, planning, organization, and accountability skills.
Commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and a clean, organized work environment.
Total Rewards/Benefits
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