Lifting Appointed Person

We're Hiring: Lifting Appointed Person

• Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Company: Emarat Aloula Contracting Co. LLC (EAC), a subsidiary of Ali & Sons Holding
• Industry: Construction | Contracting | Infrastructure & Utilities | EPC
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Plan Every Lift. Control Every Risk. Deliver Safely.

Emarat Aloula Contracting Co. LLC (EAC) is looking for an experienced Lifting Appointed Person to take responsibility for the planning, coordination, control, and safe execution of lifting operations across our projects in Abu Dhabi.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise in crane and heavy lifting operations, ensuring that every lift is properly assessed, planned, authorized, and executed in accordance with approved lifting procedures, project HSE requirements, UAE regulations, client requirements, and recognized international lifting standards.

Key Responsibilities

✅ Plan, coordinate, and supervise lifting operations across assigned construction and project sites.

✅ Prepare, review, and approve lifting plans, critical lift plans, method statements, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.

✅ Determine appropriate crane configurations, lifting accessories, rigging arrangements, load capacities, and lifting methodologies.

✅ Verify crane setup, load charts, working radius, boom configuration, ground conditions, outrigger arrangements, and Safe Working Load (SWL) before lifting operations.

✅ Classify routine, non-routine, complex, and critical lifts and ensure the appropriate level of planning and authorization.

✅ Ensure cranes, lifting equipment, accessories, and rigging equipment are properly inspected, certified, maintained, and fit for purpose.

✅ Coordinate closely with Project/Construction Managers, HSE teams, Site Engineers, Lifting Supervisors, Crane Operators, Riggers, and Signalmen/Banksmen.

✅ Conduct pre-lift meetings, toolbox talks, and site inspections to ensure lifting teams understand and follow approved lifting plans and safe working practices.

✅ Assess site constraints including underground utilities, overhead services, excavations, restricted access, confined areas, and ground stability before crane mobilization.

✅ Oversee lifting activities associated with pipelines, pumping stations, utilities, infrastructure, deep excavations, shafts, structural erection, and heavy equipment installation.

✅ Maintain lifting registers, certification records, inspection documentation, and lifting plans, and support incident/near-miss investigations and corrective actions.

✅ Liaise with clients, consultants, and relevant authorities regarding lifting requirements, inspections, permits, and approvals.

Qualifications & Experience

✅ Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a relevant Engineering/Technical discipline.

✅ Minimum 8–10 years of relevant lifting/heavy-lifting experience within construction, contracting, infrastructure, utilities, EPC, oil & gas, or industrial projects.

✅ Recognized Lifting Appointed Person certification from an approved/accredited training provider is mandatory.

✅ LEEA Appointed Person / APLO qualification, or equivalent internationally recognized lifting certification, is strongly preferred.

✅ Relevant TAQA / ADNOC / ADSSC / utility authority competency or approval will be a strong advantage.

✅ Additional training/certification in Lifting & Rigging, HSE, First Aid, Fire Fighting, Confined Space, Scaffolding, or Structural Erection would be advantageous.

✅ Valid UAE driving license is preferred.

✅ Immediate joiners will be given preference.

Why EAC

At Emarat Aloula Contracting Co. LLC (EAC), you will contribute to major infrastructure, utilities, and EPC projects across Abu Dhabi, working alongside experienced construction and HSE professionals in an environment where safe execution, technical compliance, and operational excellence are fundamental to project delivery.

If you have the technical competence, leadership, and hands-on experience to take ownership of complex lifting operations and ensure every lift is planned and executed safely, we would like to hear from you.