Operations

• Organises and executes rigging and lifting operations under his responsibility, ensuring safe and efficient execution.
• Supports planning activities by providing input on resources, lifting requirements, and execution strategies for rigging operations.
• Responsible to arrange and organize relevant materials and accessories from lay down area to work location.
• Assists the GMC team during lifting activities to ensure safe and effective execution of maintenance tasks.
• Ensures full compliance with QHSSE rules, Permit to Work (PTW), and approved lifting procedures.
• Maintains all rigging equipment, ensuring proper storage, certification, colour coding, and fitness for purpose.
• Participates in Job Hazard Analyses and Attend safety toolbox meetings on a daily basis with contractors' work teams.
• Supports control of lifting equipment certification and ensures all uncertified or defective equipment is quarantined.
• Works closely with Warehouse and Inspection teams for control, handling, and tracking of lifting equipment.
• Executes any additional tasks within his field of competence as directed by supervision.

Planning & Methods

• Identifies critical or complex lifting operations during preparation stages and ensures appropriate risk assessments and lifting plans are developed.
• Monitors rigging equipment availability and highlights any shortages or quality issues to planning and support teams.
• Tracks backlog of rigging activities and proposes corrective actions when required.
• Identifies recurring lifting issues and recommends improvements to procedures and equipment.

Quality Assurance & Control

• Performs regular site checks to ensure lifting operations are executed in accordance with procedures and standards.

Education & Certification

• Técnico Médio (Mechanical/Industrial) or equivalent technical qualification.
  • Alternatively, completion of a recognised trade apprenticeship or certified rigging training scheme.
• Valid (or expired within 1 year) rigging and lifting certification approved by a competent authority.
• Certification in slinging, lifting operations, and use of lifting accessories is mandatory.

Experience

• Minimum 5–8 years’ experience in rigging and lifting operations within oil & gas or heavy industrial environments.
• Minimum 2–3 years offshore experience, including lifting operations to/from support vessels.
• Experience supporting lifting operations for maintenance activities (GMC or similar) is an advantage.

Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of rigging practices, lifting equipment, and lifting accessories (slings, shackles, hoists, beams).
• Ability to interpret lifting plans, load charts, and rigging drawings.
• Familiar with lifting equipment certification, colour coding systems, and inspection requirements.
• Understanding of lifting risk assessment and critical lift planning.

Maintenance & Systems

• Experience in inspection, tracking, and control of rigging equipment and lifting accessories.
• Ability to maintain rigging registers/databases and monitor certification status.
• Familiarity with warehouse and logistics handling of lifting equipment.

HSE & Compliance

• Good knowledge of QHSSE requirements, Permit to Work (PTW), and lifting safety standards.
• Strong safety awareness with ability to identify hazards and ensure compliance with lifting procedures.

Behavioural Skills

• Ability to coordinate with Operations, Marine, Inspection, and Logistics teams.
• Good communication and reporting skills (basic English required).
• Physically fit and capable of working in offshore conditions.

Basic Salary + other internal benefit.

• Must be Angolan;
• Técnico Médio or trade apprenticeship;
• Valid rigging/lifting certification;
• ≥5–8 yrs lifting experience incl. ≥2–3 yrs offshore;
• Proven rigging & lifting plan execution;
• Vessel-to-platform lifting;
• Knowledge of slings, shackles, hoists; lifting certification/colour coding;
• PTW compliance;
• Equipment inspection/control;
• Basic supervision;
• Safety-focused;
• Basic English.

We align the company’s ambitious vision with the candidate’s goals to create a path of mutual growth, where talent and purpose move forward in the same direction.