Rigger

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Rigger
Bilfinger UK
Hinkley Point C

Bilfinger UK have a requirement for NVQ Riggers to be based at Hinkley Point on a permanent basis

• As a Rigger you will have many responsibilities including deciding which pulleys, booms, braces and cables are strong enough for each job. 
• You will work as part of a team responsible for moving heavy loads such as pipes using a variety of machinery including telecranes, cherry pickers and forklift trucks. Rigging, or Moving Loads, is one of the most highly responsible jobs in the engineering and construction industry. 
• You must be able to work well as a member of a team, having the safety of self, others, the load and the lifting equipment at the forefront of your mind. Planning and executing a lift requires a thorough and logical approach, excellent communication skills and the persistence to see the job all the way through to a successful conclusion. 
• You will usually be working on a construction site - in all weathers - to assist in the installation of machinery and equipment. 
• You will work with teams of other skilled trades' people to help assemble - or dismantle - plant and structural steelwork, on anything from a new sports stadium to an oil refinery. 
• You will be expected to know where to attach the hooks, chains and cables that are used to lift a load safely and in some cases you will be responsible for building the equipment around the object to be moved, such as a tower or boom. 
• While the object is being lifted, Riggers use hand signals, radios, walkie-talkies and other means to direct crane operators and help guide the objects being moved into place, so good communication - by a variety of means - is vital in the Rigger's role.

• Select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weight and size, facilities and work schedule.
• Fabricate and repair rigging, such as slings, tackle, and ladders, using hand and power tools.
• Assemble and install supporting structures, rigging, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
• Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, such as beams, ceilings and gin pole booms with bolts and clamps.
• Attach load to rigging, to provide support or prepare for moving, using hand and power tools.
• Signal or gives verbal directions to workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials. 
• Test rigging, to ensure safety and reliability.
• Dismantle, maintain and store rigging equipment.
• Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear, to move or support materials, and heavy equipment.
• Align, level and anchor machinery.
• Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces.
• Clean and dress machine surfaces and component parts.

Role Qualifications:

• NVQ Moving loads or Capital Plant Steel Structures or Erecting Steel Structures
• CCNSG

Experience

• Previous site experience preferred but not essential

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.