Rigging Engineer - North Macedonia

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Project Overview:

The North Macedonia Motorway Project is of significant national importance, and the Government of North Macedonia is entrusting the joint venture to fast track the development and construction of these strategic motorways which will form part of the Pan-European Corridors 8 and 10d, which will enhance North Macedonia’s transport connections with neighbouring countries and support economic and social development. The project execution is performed as a joint venture.

These four new sections of motorway will continue Bechtel’s legacy in delivering successful motorways in the Balkan region. The North Macedonia motorway consists of two sections in the west heading south from the capital Skopje and running parallel to the Sharr mountains, one section passing through the UNESCO natural world heritage site around Lake Ohrid (one of Europe’s deepest and oldest lakes), with the fourth section in the South of the country close to the border with Greece which will enhance connectivity between the cities of Bitola and Prilep.

Job Summary:

Provides expertise in the planning, review, and execution of rigging activities to ensure safe and efficient execution of work. Supervises subordinate rigging engineers and/or other rigging personnel. Provides technical direction to construction engineers, site supervisors, and construction contractors regarding rigging requirements.

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepare conceptual, medium-risk, and critical-risk lift plans, including data sheets, drawings, and formal calculations.
• Review and approve subcontractor lifting equipment and operations.
• Monitor compliance of rigging operations with approved plans, applicable codes, standard work processes, procedures, and BEO operating procedures.
• Maintain project rigging and lifting equipment certifications and inspections in the project registry.
• Provide expertise in planning, equipment set-up, and executing rigging activities to ensure safe and efficient work execution.
• Promote a safe work environment and conduct rigging safety assessments, reporting findings to project supervision and leadership.
• Provide technical guidance to construction engineers, site supervisors, craft professionals, and other disciplines on rigging requirements.
• Coach craft personnel during field assessments and observations to ensure rigging best practices are followed.
• Deliver rigging/operator training to project and subcontractor personnel.
• Supervise or support execution of lifting operations as required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated leadership in fostering and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of rigging planning, execution standards, and associated regulatory requirements.
• Strong technical knowledge and construction engineering experience in the application of lifting equipment, alternative heavy-lifting systems, mobile gantries, jacking, tailing, rigging equipment, load distribution systems, equipment transport and transfer, soil mechanics, and structural steel design.
• Thorough understanding of construction activities as they relate to engineering disciplines, cost control, scheduling, and contract administration.
• Sound knowledge of environmental, safety, and health requirements applicable to heavy-industrial construction projects.
• Practical knowledge of subcontract administration, with the ability to interpret and understand contractor and subcontractor responsibilities outlined in subcontract documents.
• Experience in supervising personnel and administering subcontractors is preferred.

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