Lifting Equipment Inspector

About the role

ADNOC Logistics & Services, the logistics arm of ADNOC Group, is hiring a Lifting Equipment Inspector in Abu Dhabi. The inspector enforces compliance with management strategy for all lifting inspections and operations at the MOSB, ensuring cargo lifting is carried out in a controlled manner in line with ADNOC HSE-PSW-CP19 standards.

Key responsibilities

• Implement in-house lifting standards, codes of practice and procedures, and keep the register of lifting equipment, tackles and accessories up to date on certification, maintenance and colour codes.
• Check pre-trip inspections of cargo-carrying units and baskets, and ensure cargo units are safe to lift and seaworthy.
• Inspect backloaded non-compliant cargo from offshore locations and handle non-routine lifts in full compliance with ADNOC HSE standards.
• Carry out minor repairs, maintenance and inspections of lifting equipment, and perform corrective actions.
• Maintain inspection data and generate daily reports on inspection details, movement and release statistics.
• Monitor safe use of lifting equipment by others, train end users and take part in safety and firefighting drills.
• Plan, supervise and coordinate activities in the assigned area, including training UAE nationals under the Emiratisation programme.
• Contribute to department budgets, implement approved policies and standards, and prepare MIS and progress reports.
• Identify improvements in material handling equipment and methods, and propose new equipment and methods to improve quality, efficiency and safety.

Required profile

• 7 years' experience in lifting equipment certification and maintenance in onshore/offshore oil and gas, of which 5 years inspecting lifting equipment at major oil companies.
• Engineering professional with technical knowledge of lifting equipment used in oilfield operations, onshore and offshore.
• Conversant with international lifting equipment standards and codes, aware of HSE and quality legal requirements.
• Valid UAE light vehicle driving licence and good English, written and spoken.
• Professional qualification such as LEEA with a minimum of three diplomas, and an appointed person certificate for lifting operations on mobile cranes (renewed every 3 years).

Required skills

• Writing lifting plans and supervising on-site lifting operations to HSE-PSW-CP19.
• Generating CAD drawings and producing scaled technical drawings for lifting plans.
• Preparing specifications and performing technical evaluations of lifting equipment and tackles.
• MS Office for records and reporting.