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Lifting Engineer / CAD Appointed Person
February 28, 2022 | Comments Off on Lifting Engineer / CAD Appointed Person
Lifting Engineers / CAD Appointed Persons
Notus Heavy Lift Solutions are currently recruiting Lifting Engineers and AutoCAD proficient Appointed Persons to join our team. The successful candidates with be supporting multiple projects across the UK.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high performing team that have a passion for driving safety and quality forward in the lifting industry.
The successful candidates must have proven experience in the lifting industry, in-depth experience in planning and managing complex lifting operations using CAD, and be conversant in both crane and rigging/fleeting operations.
We offer an excellent package inclusive of salary, annual bonuses, travel allowance, and accommodation.
The main duties of the role are as follows (full details on request/application): -
Responsible for:
- Safe planning, management, and execution of Lifting Operations
- Conduct / analyse load and environmental conditions to assess the best lifting solutions
- Conduct detailed and thorough risk assessments for all elements of lifting operations
- Compile safe systems of work by writing high quality lift plans, which include method statements, risk assessments, and detailed slinging/rigging arrangement drawings
- Producing scale slinging/rigging arrangement drawings in AutoCAD to a high standard
- Conduct lifting related audits and support our client/contractor in actioning improvements
- Drive the Notus Heavy Lift Solutions safety culture - lead, encourage, document and monitor subcontractor, supplier, and site team regime of the safety audit, inspection, and progress meetings to drive and continually improving safety culture.
- Collate, communicate, and improve site safety performance to encourage an open and continually improving safety culture
- Represent Notus Heavy Lift Solutions in a professional and positive manner at all times in order to reduce the risks associated with commercial and product liabilities
- Maintain detailed site logs and records of all project activity in support of the effective execution of the project contract
- Delegating duties but not responsibilities to the Lift Supervisors. Ensure that the Lift Supervisors are fully briefed on all aspects of the Lift Plan and SSOW
- Know requirements of legislation, regulations and codes of practice that relate to all types of lifting duties (including basic, intermediate, and complex as defined by BS7121, LOLER, PUWER)
- Calculate weights, C.O.G's, sling tension and angles
- Calculate lifting equipment point loadings and spreader mat types and sizes from given information
For further information, or to apply, please submit your CV and covering letter/email to Jane Taplin at the Ortolan Group.
**This opportunity is open only to persons currently residing in the UK**
By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.