Crane Operator M/F

About SPIE Global Services Energy

As an international subsidiary of the SPIE Group present in around 30 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Americas, SPIE Global Services Energy operates across the entire energy production infrastructure value chain, from design to maintenance. SPIE Global Services Energy relies on an extensive local network to quickly deploy resources and meet its customers' needs in the safest possible conditions.

Drawing on the expertise of its 5,000 employees, SPIE Global Services Energy helps players in the oil, gas and renewable energies industries improve the technical performance of their infrastructure, increase their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint.

With 55,000 employees and a strong local presence, SPIE group achieved in 2025 consolidated revenue of €10.4 billion and consolidated EBITA of €793 million.

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

Key Responsibility:

• 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.

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.