Crane Operator 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: Crane Operator

Job Reference ID:  2026-43988  
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Job Description

• SPIE Global Services Energy is currently looking for a Crane Operator to join its work force in Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities

• Carries out daily lifting activities as requested/directed by the site
• Ensure that all Lifting activities are carried out safely an in accordance with site procedure and the instruction of the Site Lifting specialist
• Organizes on site the Rigging & Lifting operations which are placed under his responsibility,
• Carry out rigging activities as directed and instructed in a safe manner
• Operates the winches and other lifting/ handling devices for whatever purpose as instructed by authorized authority including material transfer to/from support vessels or other marine units, offloading operations, dismantling of pieces of
  equipment,
• Drives the forklift as instructed
• Provides assistance in the areas related to lifting equipment operations, in handling/rigging, in the maintenance or inspection of the lifting equipment and devices.
• Assists for equipment certification by Third Party; provides assistance for use of water bags and load cells as necessary
• Ensures all worksites are clean and tidy on completion of works.
• Ensures all problems are immediately highlighted to his Supervision and COMPANY.
• Participates fully in Pre-work assessments and risk assessments and abides by the recommendations.
• Ensures all near misses and accidents are reported to Company.
• Works closely with the site Logistics coordinator and the Marine Team to ensure that the lifting activities planned on site are successfully executed.
• Carry out First Level Maintenance on the Cranes and reports all abnormal findings to the Mechanical Supervisor
• Performs maintenance repairs of lifting devices as instructed by hierarchy
• Assists the Mechanical team on other mechanical activities taking place on site when crane activities are not taking place.

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The holder of this post must have the following qualifications:

• Ordinary National Certificate (ONC (GCSE’s + 2 years’ study) or City and Guilds Technician Certificate or equivalent, If no Qualifications, the Holder must have (as a minimum) completed a recognised Trade Apprenticeship or verified technician training scheme, with a minimum of 5 years working experience.
• Preferably 3 years’ experience in the field of Maintenance and Repair on Oil and Gas installations.

Specific technical knowledge:

• Offshore Crane operator certification approved by a competent authority agreed by COMPANY (as a minimum BS 7121 certification by a COMPANY’s approved Authority).
• Forklift driver operator certification approved by a competent authority agreed by COMPANY
• Driver operator certification approved by a competent authority agreed by COMPANY for all other lifting equipment specified in Contract Appendix A.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online