Rigger

About the Role

FNRCO is seeking a Rigger to join their team in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves supervising vessel, cargo handling, and lifting operations to ensure safety and efficiency within an assigned operational area. The Rigger will be responsible for frontline control, workforce safety, equipment use, work quality, and operational progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Take direct operational responsibility for assigned vessels, berths, or work areas, coordinating with relevant teams to confirm work sequences and priorities.
• Deploy personnel, including equipment operators, Rigger 1s, rigging crews, and banksmen, according to approved resource plans.
• Maintain a visible field presence, continuously monitoring cargo flow, work practices, vessel performance, and worksite conditions.
• Act as the competent Rigger 1 supervisor for all lifting and rigging activities, ensuring adherence to approved lift plans, risk assessments, method statements, and permits.
• Verify load information, lifting points, rigging arrangements, and equipment capacities against approved documentation.
• Supervise connection, trial lifts, load control, landing, and de-rigging, ensuring stability and personnel safety.
• Lead, brief, and supervise frontline personnel, ensuring they are fit for duty, correctly equipped, and assigned tasks for which they are trained and competent.
• Monitor personnel welfare, including fatigue, heat stress, and hydration, taking prompt action as needed.
• Ensure all assigned equipment, including cranes and forklifts, is used safely and efficiently, with operators completing pre-use checks and reporting defects.
• Remove defective or uncertified lifting gear from service, ensuring proper tagging and quarantine.
• Ensure compliance with approved SOPs, work instructions, lifting procedures, and HSSE requirements.
• Lead toolbox talks, maintain safe exclusion zones, and immediately stop and correct unsafe acts or conditions.
• Report accidents, near misses, and damage, supporting investigations as required.
• Maintain regular communication with the Shift Superintendent on operational progress, productivity, safety, and emerging risks.
• Complete clear handovers covering vessel status, cargo, lifting activities, equipment, and outstanding actions.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A valid Rigger 1 qualification is mandatory.
• 5-10 years of experience in rigging and lifting operations supervision.
• Demonstrated competence in overseeing lifting and rigging activities.
• Strong understanding of lift plans, risk assessments, method statements, and permits.
• Ability to verify load information, lifting points, and equipment limitations.
• Proficiency in leading and supervising frontline personnel.
• Knowledge of equipment safety and operational efficiency best practices.
• Commitment to safety, compliance, and incident response protocols.
• Effective communication and reporting skills.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, requiring a visible field presence and direct operational responsibility within assigned areas.