Competent Person in Lifting Operation (CPLO) at SPIE Oil & Gas Services

SPIE Oil & Gas Services (part of the SPIE Group) provides a complete range of services to some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies through its network of offices in 25 countries across Africa, the Middle-East and Asia-Pacific.

Our turnover has more than doubled in the last few years thanks to the dedication of our 4,000 employees to whom we give training, recognition, and genuine opportunities for career development. In order to support this growth, SPIE Oil & Gas Services is always seeking talented individuals to join its teams.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Competent Person in Lifting Operation (CPLO)

Reference: 2024-36640
Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• Ensuring at all time compliance with CR-EP-LSO-043 throughout COMPANY installations and sites, with reference to all handling and lifting operation and equipment.
• Assisting Technical Authority in carrying out his role related to lifting and handling operations.
• Give lifting advice to RSES when required
• Supporting all sites with Technical Information relating to lifting within COMPANY installations and sites.
• Providing technical expertise to Operations, Project, Well Engineering, and Business Development and has authority to provide solutions to technical challenge with regards to lifting operations.
• Develop and maintain positive and productive relationships with departments.
• Monitors and advises on all handling and lifting operations and provide assistance as required to COMPANY installations and sites.
• Acts as handling and lifting authority on validation of contractor's key deliverables and prescribed audits as necessary.
• Review/audit annual scope of inspection and assessment of lifting and handling operations.
• Provide technical input on contractor and consultant selection with lifting and handling content.
• Participate in internal and external technical audits.
• Represents COMPANY on industry committees and specialist forums involving legislative authorities and other oil and gas operators.
• Promote best practice and use of innovative technology including maintenance of the CMS principles and the LMS.
• Participates in incident investigation.
• Initial contact when non-certified structural steel is required.
• Assessing the personnel competencies to carry out lifting and handling operations.
• Proposing individuals for SLS nomination.

Qualifications / Experience Required

• Technical Engineer and / or Industrial related qualifications such as LEEA/ OPITO / CPA Technical Engineering or Science degree
• 10 years verifiable experience in lifting and handling industry at supervisory level
• Broad and extensive knowledge in Lifting operations and equipment
• Working to International standards
• Experienced in Oil and Gas Industry
• Worked in onshore, inshore and offshore operations
• Risk assessment in relation to health, safety & environment
• Lift classification and planning
• Supervision of critical lifts
• Assessment of personnel competence for lifting operations
• Experience in training and coaching
• Experience in Lifting and handling Audit
• Possession of industry related qualification LEEA/ NSL / OPITO up to Level 3
• Work to international standards such as BS, LOLER, ISO, API, etc.
• Broad and extensive knowledge in handling and lifting appliances and operation
• Good knowledge in lifting equipment inspection
• Ability to prepare or review lifting engineering calculations and risk assessments.
• Experience in training and coaching is preferred
• Good communication skills in English.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.