Senior Tech Services Specialist

Job Overview :

Provide technical support, review, and approve critical risk heavy lifting and transportation operations.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities :

Support all aspects of the rigging department

Manage, forecast, and develop lift plans, approve moderate risk lifts, verify and approve critical lifts, perform heavy haul coordination, determine crane configurations, and rigging design

Coordinate between Engineering and Construction to ensure proper sequence is maintained, and obstructions are recognized.

Strong Teamwork mentality

Coordinate the work activities of all involved crafts within a discipline during the entire construction effort, if required

Assist the project team by providing input to identify key success factors, timing of design and procurement deliverables, and establishing common work breakdown structures

Provide leadership to the creation of organizational structure and processes required to fully execute the requirements of services and is responsible for the execution of rigging services, quality, subcontractor performance, and construction cost

Evaluate rigging service execution for compliance to contract, design data, schedule, cost budgets, and quality, advising the project team of status, issues, impacts, risk, and cost influence factors on "to go" scope

Ensure that company objectives, policies, programs, and procedures are consistently adhered to

Follow Industry Standards and Norms while conducting all work scopes

Ensure the maintenance plan for all departmental equipment is followed

Adopt company health, safety, and environmental programs and ensure the implementation

Study production schedules and estimate worker-hour requirements for completion of job assignments

Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality, and suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency

Ensure that all department housekeeping duties are completed

Analyze and resolve work problems and or assist foremen in solving daily work problems

Coordinate with the Completions Manager on discipline activity

Coordinate with Site QA / QC Manager on final inspection and punch list, red-line drawings to show as-build conditions; perform engineering activities to develop / complete design; prepare / answer Request for Information and Field Work Order Requests

Supervise the Site Document Management Department and ensure that project personnel adhere to correspondence and filing system guidelines

Facilitate preparation of drawings for special construction equipment, scaffolds, workstations, and construction aids

Arrange for procurement, fabrication, and installation of the required items

Manage Engineering support on the site through the Project Manager at the home office

There will be specific times that Engineering support will be required on the site to assist in acceptance or checkout

Manage all correspondence concerning questions or issues between Engineering and Construction through a Request for Information (RFI) system for document tracking and control

Close out all RFIs and incorporate them into the turnover systems for care and custody of the Client

Capture progress daily in Work Face Planning software from information provided by Foremen / General Foremen

Analyze daily progress and schedule performance

Conduct weekly planning meetings with their Superintendents to determine work to be executed in the upcoming three weeks

Generate weekly work plans on an IWP level with General Foremen / Superintendents' direct input and record them in the Work Face Planning system

Request material by submitting WRFIs by IWP to material management before the execution date and track material delivery

Interface with the Construction Supervisor, Project Controls, and subcontractors to facilitate updates to the 3 WLA and WWP

Record and communicate Lessons Learned captured on IWPs

Essential Qualifications and Education :

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management, or equivalent

Certification in rigging and heavy haul operations (e.g., Certified Rigging Technician, Certified Heavy Haul Specialist)

Strong understanding of engineering principles, load calculations, and rigging techniques

Experience with Navisworks to utilize the 3D model

Proven experience in planning and executing large-scale heavy haul and rigging projects

Excellent project management skills, including planning, coordination, and problem-solving

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Willingness to travel to project sites as needed

Self-motivated, self-reliant, and able to operate independently, while exercising good independent judgment and decision-making

Ability to work with Engineering to develop the "Right Plan" for ALL Lifting scenarios

Ability to set up, coordinate, and control multi-crane lifts

Ability to understand detailed engineering / fabrication drawings

Knowledge of ALL BTH lifting tools and equipment

Knowledge of OSHA guidelines and requirements as they pertain to rigging

Planning & scheduling knowledge and the ability to liaise with other crafts and disciplines effectively

5 to years of experience in construction

Moderate knowledge of MDR construction procedures, progress systems, material management systems, document management, and timekeeping systems

Knowledge of MS Office skills, specifically with Excel, and Access

Excellent attention to detail and proven ability to meet deadlines, troubleshoot, and resolve issues

Respected for uncompromising integrity, work ethic, and professionalism

Energetic with a positive and enthusiastic disposition, possessing a can-do attitude

Project-focused, values-oriented, and results-driven

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