What is the Opportunity?Reporting to the Site Manager, the Rigging SME, serves as the technical authority for all lifting, rigging, and material handling activities. This position provides oversight, planning support, training, and field guidance to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant execution of complex lifts and rigging operations. The Rigging SME works closely with project management, engineering, craft supervision, crane operators, and rigging personnel to develop lifting strategies and resolve rigging challenges.
Citizenship Requirement: This position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations. As a result, applicants must be U.S. citizens to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements.
What You'll Do Here: - Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging.
- Serve as the technical expert for all rigging and lifting activities.
- Review and approve lift plans, rigging configurations, and critical lift strategies.
- Verify compliance with customer requirements, site procedures, OSHA regulations, and company safety programs.
- Provide field support and coaching to supervisors, foremen, riggers, and crane operators.
- Evaluate load characteristics, center of gravity, load paths, and rigging requirements.
- Recommend appropriate rigging hardware, lifting devices, spreader bars, and specialty equipment.
- Perform or oversee rigging inspections and ensure pre-use inspections are completed.
- Participate in pre-job briefs and hazard assessments for lifting activities.
- Investigate lifting and rigging incidents, near misses, and equipment failures.
- Support procurement and selection of rigging equipment.
- Develop and deliver rigging training and qualification programs.
- Interface with vendors and proprietary equipment manufacturers to obtain technical guidance and installation support.
- Ensure exclusion zones, barricades, and line-of-fire controls are established and maintained.
- Active involvement in quality assurance with regards to understating and implementing policies and procedures.
- To maintain departmental costs within budget.
- Meet with customers, suppliers, and jurisdictional authorities.
- Meet with unionized supervisors and employees or various disciplines.
- Interface with Senior and Project Management.
What You Bring to the Team: - Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.
- Serve as the technical expert for all rigging and lifting activities.
- Review and approve lift plans, rigging configurations, and critical lift strategies.
- Verify compliance with customer requirements, site procedures, OSHA regulations, and company safety programs.
- Provide field support and coaching to supervisors, foremen, riggers, and crane operators.
- Evaluate load characteristics, center of gravity, load paths, and rigging requirements.
- Recommend appropriate rigging hardware, lifting devices, spreader bars, and specialty equipment.
- Perform or oversee rigging inspections and ensure pre-use inspections are completed.
- Participate in pre-job briefs and hazard assessments for lifting activities.
- Investigate lifting and rigging incidents, near misses, and equipment failures.
- Support procurement and selection of rigging equipment.
- Develop and deliver rigging training and qualification programs.
- Interface with vendors and proprietary equipment manufacturers to obtain technical guidance and installation support.
- Ensure exclusion zones, barricades, and line-of-fire controls are established and maintained.
Physical Demands: - Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
- Project Site Trailer Environment
- May be required to enter awkward locations to perform verification activities.
Preferred Qualifications:- NCCCO Rigger Level II certification.
- NCCCO Signal Person certification.
- Experience developing lift plans.
- Nuclear industry experience.
- Experience with engineered lifts and specialty lifting devices.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: - Expert knowledge of lifting and rigging practices.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Effective communication and coaching skills.
- Ability to assess risk and implement appropriate controls.
- Strong planning, documentation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously.
Salary Range & BenefitsBase Salary Range: $85.00 - $100.00 hourly
Benefits Include: - Health Insurance Benefits (Comprehensive Plan- Dental/Medical/Vision)
- 401K (comprehensive match plan)
- Health and Wellness Home Benefit - (wellness subsidy for fitness/health)
- Tuition Reimbursement - (strong career growth support for approved degrees, diplomas and courses)
- Green Home Energy Benefit ( A subsidy that can be used for approved green home energy expenses)
