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Astute''s Nuclear team is exclusively partnered with a specialist lifting and handling equipment business, acting as the lifting principal contractor on Hinkley Point C. We are currently recruiting a Rigger to support safe lifting operations for gantry crane installation and maintenance.
You will work in a highly regulated and safety-critical environment and prepare, inspect, and use lifting equipment (slings, shackles, chains, spreader beams, lifting frames) in line with LOLER and site standards.
The role offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and the chance to play a key role in one of the UK''s flagship infrastructure developments.
Responsibilities and duties:
Reporting to the Black Hat Supervisor, you will:
- Safely attach and detach loads to gantry crane hooks and lifting devices.
- Signal and direct crane operators during lifts, ensuring clear communication (using hand signals, radios, or agreed site protocols).
- Assist in the movement and positioning of heavy and complex loads, including large prefabricated nuclear plant components.
- Follow all Hinkley Point C site safety procedures, RAMS (Risk Assessment & Method Statements), and permit-to-work systems.
- * Carry out pre-use inspections of rigging gear and report any defects immediately.
* Ensure exclusion zones are maintained during crane operations to protect the workforce.
* Maintain compliance with nuclear site regulations, site induction requirements, and security protocols.
Professional qualifications:
We are looking for someone with the following:
- * Experience in assembly of gantry cranes
* Level 3 Apprenticeship in Moving Loads, Lifting and Position Steel Structures, Plant or Equipment or Steel Erection. OR
* Minimum Level 3 Diploma in Moving Loads, Lifting and Position Steel Structures, Plant or Equipment or Steel Erection. (Minimum Level 6 in the above if apprenticeship/qualification awarded in Scotland) OR
* ACE Card in Moving Loads
Personal skills
The Rigger role would suit someone who has:
- Strong situational awareness and communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure in busy work environments.
- A safety-first mindset and willingness to challenge unsafe practices.
- Ability to obtain BPSS security clearance.
Salary and benefits of the Slinger role
- Competitive salary based on ECSA rates, dependent on experience.
- Generous accommodation and travel allowances.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Opportunity to work on prestigious nuclear projects with a leading contractor.
INDNUC
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