Lifting Supervisor

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a Lifting Supervisor to join our team, based in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

We envisage success in this role to include;

Providing management oversight and supervision of crane lifting operations:

• Providing direct supervision of lifting activities involving any crane type within the limits of verified competence and formal authorisation.

• Ensuring all lifting operations are carried out in accordance with the approved lifting plan, risk assessment, method statement, manufacturer’s instructions and applicable site controls.

• Monitoring lifting activities at the work front and intervening immediately whenever conditions deviate from the approved plan or safe execution cannot be assured.

1. Pre-Lift Preparation and Verification

• Verifying that approved lifting plans, risk assessments, method statements (RAMS), permits and lifting schedules, where required, are current, accessible and applicable to the actual crane, load, location and task.

• Reviewing and understanding load weight, centre of gravity, lifting points, rigging arrangements, lifting sequence, crane configuration, operating radius and capacity, travel path and landing arrangements.

• Verifying that crane operators, slingers/signallers, riggers and other personnel involved are competent, authorised and adequately briefed, with clear communication and signalling arrangements established.

• Verifying the availability and validity of required thorough examination certificates, inspection records and pre-use checks for cranes and lifting accessories, ensuring defective or unsuitable equipment is isolated and reported.

• Confirming that crane positioning, ground conditions, foundations, outrigger/stabiliser arrangements, proximity hazards, underground and overhead services, access routes and exclusion zones comply with the approved lifting arrangements.

• Assessing actual weather conditions, wind speed, visibility, lighting, overhead restrictions and simultaneous operations against the approved lifting plan and manufacturer’s operating limits.

• Conducting and leading task-specific pre-lift briefings covering personnel responsibilities, lifting sequence, key hazards, exclusion zones, communication protocols, emergency arrangements and stop-work criteria.

2. Supervision During Lifting Operations

• Maintaining an appropriate level of direct supervision based on the risk, complexity and nature of the lifting operation, ensuring activities remain within the authorised lifting methodology.

• Supervising the control of lifting zones and load travel routes, preventing unauthorised access, personnel exposure beneath suspended loads and potential crush or line-of-fire hazards.

• Ensuring the safe attachment, handling, movement and release of loads by designated personnel, using agreed signalling arrangements and suitable tag lines where specified.

• Monitoring crane configuration, operating radius, trolley position, load stability, lifting accessories, clearances, crane movements and interfaces with adjacent activities.

• Ensuring crane operators remain within the applicable load capacity charts, rated capacities, operating limits and crane-specific restrictions, prohibiting side loading and unauthorised operational changes.

• Stopping lifting operations immediately when unsafe conditions, communication failures, changes in ground or support conditions, adverse weather, equipment defects or deviations from the approved lifting plan are identified.

• Referring any proposed changes to the load, rigging arrangements, crane type, configuration, lifting sequence, travel route or operating conditions to the Appointed Person (AP) or authorised lifting planner for assessment and approval before work resumes.

3. Completion and Close-Out

• Ensuring loads are safely landed and adequately secured before releasing lifting accessories, and that cranes and lifting areas are left in a safe condition.

• Supervising the Contractor's arrangements for the safe handling and storage of lifting accessories, ensuring suspect or damaged equipment is identified, tagged and quarantined.

• Reporting equipment defects, unsafe acts, incidents and near misses, completing assigned lifting records and communicating lessons learned to the Contractor's Appointed Person and site management.

4. Authority, Limits and Accountability

• Exercising stop-work authority whenever unsafe conditions or non-compliance are identified and preventing the resumption of activities until corrective actions and any required reapproval have been completed.

• Operating within the defined scope of competence and authorisation, without independently designing, materially revising or approving lifting plans unless separately qualified, competent and formally appointed to undertake these responsibilities.

• Escalating unresolved hazards, deviations and non-compliance to the relevant duty holders and site management without delay.

• Ensuring responsibilities are discharged within the established project management and lifting operation arrangements, recognising that the employer and appointed duty holders retain their respective legal and management responsibilities.

5. Minimum Competence and Capability

• Demonstrating practical supervisory experience appropriate to the crane types, lifting environment and complexity of the assigned operations.

• Holding relevant crane/lifting supervisory training or an assessed level of competence accepted by the employer, supported by project-specific induction and formal authorisation.

• Demonstrating the ability to interpret lifting plans, load and duty charts, lifting accessory specifications, crane-specific operating limitations, exclusion zone requirements and ground/support arrangements.

• Demonstrating effective communication, briefing, coordination, intervention and incident-reporting capabilities, including the confidence and ability to challenge unsafe practices irrespective of programme or schedule pressures.

6. Applicable Requirements and Guidance

• • Applying the relevant requirements of LOLER 1998, particularly Regulation 8(1), which requires lifting operations to be properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised and carried out safely.

  • Following BS 7121-1 and the relevant crane-specific parts of BS 7121, together with manufacturer instructions, applicable national legislation, client standards and project/site procedures.

  • Recognising that LOLER 1998 applies in Great Britain; outside Great Britain, it should be treated as a reference standard unless contractually adopted or otherwise applicable.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include a minimum of 15 years and relevant degree from a recognized University or relevant professional qualification. Relevant technical qualification

Key Technical Skills Required:

• Crane Operations Supervision (Tower, Mobile & Crawler)

• Lifting Plan Interpretation & Execution

• Load Charts & Lifting Capacity Assessment

• Load Weight & Stability Assessment

• Rigging, Slinging & Lifting Accessories

• Crane Positioning & Ground Bearing Assessment

• Critical & Heavy Lifting Operations

• Precast, Steel & Material Lifting

• Lifting Risk Assessment & Method Statements

• Lifting Equipment Inspection & Certification

• Exclusion Zone & SIMOPS Management

• Wind Monitoring & Environmental Restrictions

• Lifting Team & Operator Coordination

• Lifting Safety & Hazard Identification

• BS 7121, LOLER & Lifting Standards Compliance

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially