Lifting Engineer
Location: Miri / Bintulu, Sarawak, MalaysiaContract Duration: 1 year
Industry: Integrated Oil and Gas Services
Position Summary
Support the engineering, construction, hook-up, commissioning and/or project delivery activities for oil and gas facilities, ensuring work is completed safely, to the required technical standards and in accordance with project schedules and quality requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and review lifting plans, lift studies, rigging arrangements and method statements for routine and non-routine lifting operations.
- Conduct lifting risk assessments, toolbox talks and site verification; stop or escalate unsafe lifting activities.
- Review lifting equipment certification, inspection status, exclusion zones, weather limits and permit-to-work requirements.
- Coordinate with appointed persons, crane operators, riggers, supervisors and HSE teams to ensure lifting operations are planned and executed safely.
- Verify crane capacities, load weights, centres of gravity, lifting points, sling angles and ground or structural load limitations before lifting operations.
Qualifications and Experience
- Engineering Degree
- Relevant lifting engineering, rigging, crane operations or heavy-lift planning experience in oil and gas or industrial projects
- Minimum relevant experience: 8 years
- Minimum experience in a similar role: 5 years
Technical Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of lifting equipment, rigging gear, crane load charts, lifting calculations, inspection requirements and applicable lifting standards and site safety procedures.