Lifting Specialist

Company Description:

Join Saipem and engineer a sustainable future. We are a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy and infrastructure sectors, delivering complex onshore and offshore projects worldwide. Driven by technological innovation as “One Company”, our 30,000 people from over 130 nationalities in more than 50 countries work every day to enable the energy transition toward Net Zero. At Saipem, your expertise helps shape the future globally for environmental sustainability.

Purpose of the position:

As Lifting Specialist, you will be part of the Operations Department and will be responsible for the identification, preparation, management, review, approval, coordination, and control of offshore lifting and rigging activities throughout the project lifecycle. The role shall ensure that lifting configurations, crane systems, rigging arrangements, lifting objects, hydrodynamic considerations, and offshore vessel motions are carefully evaluated and managed to support safe and efficient offshore operations.

The Lifting Specialist will act as the dedicated offshore lifting/rigging focal point at site for the coordination, management, and control of all heavy and critical lifting activities, ensuring compliance with Company requirements, Industrial Codes and Standards, project specifications, and applicable industry guidelines. The position will be subject to Client approval as required by the Contract.

How can you support us? Here are below main job responsibilities:

• Support the successful execution of offshore lifting and rigging activities by providing technical leadership and ensuring all lifting operations are properly planned, assessed, approved, and executed in accordance with project requirements and applicable standards.

• Serve as the dedicated offshore Lifting/Rigging Specialist at Site for the coordination, management, and control of all heavy and critical lifts.

  • Identify, prepare, review, and approve offshore lifting plans, rigging arrangements, lift studies, calculations, and lifting procedures.
  • Ensure lifting configurations, crane systems, rigging details, lifting objects, hydrodynamic effects, and offshore vessel motions are adequately assessed prior to execution.
  • Develop detailed lift plans for critical lifting activities, including:
    • Vessel deck to own vessel back deck lifts with item static weight greater than 20 Te.
    • Vessel-to-vessel transfers with item static weight greater than 20 Te.
    • Lowering of subsea structures and equipment exceeding 5 Te to seabed and recovery from seabed to deck.
    • Critical lifts involving clamps, sleepers, lifting frames, and similar subsea assets.
  • Review and validate lifting calculations including Dynamic Amplification Factor (DAF), crane utilization, rigging capacity, center of gravity, lift radius, and load distribution analyses.
  • Verify lifting arrangements involving wire ropes, shackles, hooks, slings, spreader beams, lifting frames, and other lifting accessories.
  • Coordinate lifting interfaces between engineering, marine, vessel operations, offshore construction, subsea installation, and subcontractor teams.
  • Provide technical support during offshore transportation, installation, recovery, and subsea construction campaigns.
  • Participate in lift risk assessments, HAZIDs, toolbox talks, SIMOPS reviews, and operational readiness assessments.
  • Monitor offshore lifting operations and provide technical guidance to ensure safe and efficient execution.
  • Ensure all lifting activities are performed in accordance with Company procedures, Industrial Codes and Standards, IMCA, IOGP, and project-specific requirements.
  • Prepare technical reports, lifting dossiers, lifting registers, lessons learned reports, and close-out documentation.
  • Promote HSE excellence and continuous improvement across all lifting and rigging activities.

What are we looking for?

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline

• Certified Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) or an approved equivalent certification

Background/Experience:

• Minimum 8 years of Oil & Gas industry experience.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Lifting Specialist, Rigging Specialist, Offshore Lifting Engineer, Critical Lift Specialist, or similar role.

• Proven experience in the design, review, approval, and execution of offshore lifting operations.

• Demonstrated experience in vessel-to-vessel lifting, vessel deck lifting, subsea lowering operations, recovery operations, and heavy lift activities.

• Experience in offshore construction, marine operations, subsea installation, and offshore project execution.

• Experience reviewing and approving critical lift plans and rigging studies for offshore operations.

• Familiarity with lift rigging arrangements including wire ropes, shackles, hooks, crane capacities, lift radius calculations, center of gravity assessments, and subsea asset lifting excursion zones.

• Experience supporting offshore installation methodologies and subsea intervention activities.

• Experience working with international teams and clients within offshore and Middle East project environments is an advantage.

Languages:

• Proficient in English (mandatory)

Technical Knowledge / Skills:

• Strong knowledge of offshore lifting engineering, rigging design, and critical lift management.

• Familiarity with Dynamic Amplification Factor (DAF) calculations, safe working load verification, rigging calculations, and crane utilization assessments.

• Thorough understanding of offshore lifting equipment including wire ropes, shackles, hooks, slings, lifting beams, spreader beams, lifting frames, and crane systems.

• Familiarity with IMCA, IOGP, Company Standards, and offshore Oil & Gas lifting requirements.

• Knowledge of crane load charts, crane capacities, lift radius calculations, load-out operations, and center of gravity determination.

• Experience with subsea installation methodologies, subsea handling, and offshore diving support operations.

• Understanding of offshore environmental conditions, vessel motions, hydrodynamic effects, and associated lifting risks.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, lifting arrangements, technical specifications, procedures, and project documentation.

• Proficiency in MS Office and engineering/document management systems.

• Strong coordination, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

What else should you know?

Some travelling may be required within the Middle East and offshore/onshore project locations, depending on project needs.

What we can offer to you:

• Permanent Contract – Project-based position

• Corporate Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package

• Working Hours: 45 hours (9 hours x 5 days)

• Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.

• Location: Doha, Qatar

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We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.

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