# Rigger - Turbine Outages & Precision Equipment Handler (Saudi Arabia)

> Eram Talent · Makkah, Saudi Arabia · Contract · Posted 2026-10-04

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** SA

## Description

**Job Description**

The **Turbine & Precision Equipment Rigger** is responsible for executing highly critical, heavy, and precision lifting operations during power plant turbine outages and industrial maintenance shutdowns. This role demands exceptional technical expertise to safely handle multi-million dollar rotating equipment, gas/steam turbine components, and delicate machinery within tightly restricted spaces. The successful candidate must strictly adhere to engineered lifting plans, maintain zero-compromise safety standards, and display flawless precision under fast-paced outage timelines.

**Key Responsibilities**

-   **Rigging Execution:** Safely attach, lift, guide, and position heavy turbine components and associated mechanical equipment in strict compliance with **approved, engineered lifting plans**.
-   **Pre-Lift Assessment:** Thoroughly review critical technical parameters prior to every lift, including total load weight, **exact center of gravity**, designated lifting points, travel path clearances, and final landing arrangements.
-   **Equipment Management:** Select, calculate, and inspect specialized rigging hardware such as synthetic/wire-rope slings, shackles, **spreader beams**, chain blocks, and specialized lifting accessories.
-   **Compliance & Safety Verification:** Audit all lifting tackle before use to verify valid identification tags, current inspection status, and **Working Load Limits (WLL)**.
-   **Precision Maneuvering:** Expertly guide immense structural loads through highly restricted areas and congested plant environments utilizing controlled mechanical methods and precise signaling.

## Requirements

-   **Experience:** Minimum of **3 to 5 years of proven experience** as an industrial rigger, with a strong preference for candidates who have completed major **turbine outages, power plant shutdowns, or heavy mechanical maintenance**.
-   **Technical Skills:** Comprehensive knowledge of rigging mathematics, center-of-gravity calculations, crane signals, and rigging hardware capacities.
-   **Certifications:** Valid third-party rigging certifications (such as **TUV, Bureau Veritas, Aramco, or equivalents**) are highly preferred.
-   **Physical Capability:** Ability to work in confined spaces, at heights, and handle the physical demands of 12-hour shifts typical during emergency or scheduled outages.
-   **Soft Skills:** Strong teamwork orientation, high attention to detail, and a strict commitment to safety protocols.

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