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Principal Lifting Engineer

Job Posted: 24 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire

Expire in: 4 days

Job Description

Role Details:

Principal Lifting Engineer

Altrad are currently on the lookout for a Principal Lifting Engineer to join the business to provide specialist technical expertise in lifting operations and support operational teams with lifting engineering solutions.

Key Deliverables:

• Provide subject matter expertise in lifting operations to support operational and project requirements across the business.

• Prepare and review Lift Plans and Lifting Risk Assessments in accordance with regulatory and company requirements.

• Provide technical lifting engineering advice and support to operational teams and projects.

• Ensure structural considerations relating to lifting operations are appropriately assessed and engineered in accordance with applicable standards.

• Support the delivery of engineering excellence through adherence to discipline procedures, technical standards and engineering best practice.

• Participate in and support incident investigations relating to lifting activities where required.

• Maintain personal competence and pursue continuous professional development in lifting engineering and related disciplines.

• Provide technical coaching, mentoring and guidance to engineers and operational personnel.

• Support the recruitment, development and retention of competent engineering personnel within the discipline.

• Assist in the development and implementation of technical safety standards and technical assurance processes relating to lifting operations.

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in lifting engineering processes and procedures.

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, project teams and operational personnel.

• Support the delivery of contracted engineering activities in line with project requirements and business objectives.

• Act as Technical Authority for Lifting where required in accordance with the company technical authority framework.

• Support discipline management in the effective allocation and management of engineering resources.

• Ensure lessons learned and improvement opportunities from lifting activities are captured and shared across the business.

• Deputise for the Lead Engineer or Discipline Manager where required.

Key Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge and experience in lifting engineering and lifting operations within an industrial or engineering environment.

• Strong understanding and application of LOLER, PUWER, HASAWA and relevant British and international lifting standards.

• Experience preparing Lift Plans and undertaking Lifting Risk Assessments.

• Experience in the design and assessment of lifting equipment and lifting points, including lifting lugs, trunnions, lifting beams and spreader beams.

• Ability to calculate centre of gravity of loads and select appropriate lifting equipment and accessories.

• Degree qualified in Engineering (BEng / MEng / MSc) or equivalent, with Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) preferred.

• Minimum 10 years relevant industry experience in lifting engineering or a related discipline.

• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and produce clear technical reports.

About Us
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