Tank Erector - Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom - Wood PLC

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Tank Erector

Location: Ellesmere Port

Position Type: Full time

Duration: 12 months

Start: ASAP

Wood is currently recruiting for an Tank Rigger / Erector with extensive experience in the Oil, Gas and Chemical industry.

Purpose / Role

• To deliver a high quality, consistent and competent plating construction service in accordance with project / company requirements, standards and procedures.
• To support overall delivery of company goals and schedule.
• To ensure all that all workscope is completed in a safe manner ensuring no detrimental impact to personnel, fabric or environment

RESPONSIBILITIES

Prime duties and Responsibilities

• Slinging materials for moving around inside and outside of tank at ground level
• Slinging materials for lifting over shell onto roof (floating or fixed)
• Safe erection, use and dismantling of tank staging
• Safe erection, use and dismantling of tank jacks
• Safe use of blocks, shackles, tirfors pull lifts and winches.
• Loading and unloading wagons
• Use of rigging/ slinging techniques for handling materials, shell plates, floor plates, roof plates, Roof structures
• Safe erection of all types of tank floors, shell and roofs.
• Fairing up of shells to achieve required verticality and roundness as defined by allowable tolerances in EN14015
• Use of erection aids (shims, carrots, nuts, wedges, keyways etc)
• Recognition and use of cranes, erection, positioning, capacities and signals.
• Use of mobile lifting equipment, forklifts, hydraulics.
• Maintaining and checking own small tools and equipment
• An understanding of the statutory lifting regulations.
• Prepare site for rigging and lifting operations
• Conduct pre-use inspections and maintain equipment
• Understanding of development of basic lifting plans
• Working to approved method statement.
• Safe removal of tank roofs, shell and ancillary components.
• Work in hazardous areas under 'permit to work' system.
• Working at heights
• Working in confined spaces.
• Must stop any work that is considered to be unsafe
• Must put own safety and those of colleagues first
• Must start work only after assessing the risks

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• Appropriate documented evidence confirming competency to perform role
• Banksman
• Slinger
• CCNSG safety passport
• Two years rigging on tanks / shipbuilding or equivalent heavy engineering and construction activities

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.