Heavy Lift Manager

Collett & Sons have an exciting opportunity for a Heavy Lift Manager to join our team in Goole.

Location: Goole, DN14 6UE

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Monday to Friday 08.00hrs to 18.00hrs, minimum 45 hrs. per week

About Us:

Collett & Sons Ltd is a successful family-owned Company, established since 1928. Originally founded as a Transport Company, it has developed in to a multi-modal operator & has been set in to 4 closely run Divisions to reflect the diverse nature of the business and clients it serves. The 4 Divisions are integrated between each other which allow a ‘One stop shop’ service.

- Transport - Undertaking General transport, Freight Forwarding and Warehousing

- Heavy Lift - Heavy transport, Crane Hire, Lifting & Skidding and Project management

- Marine - Vessel Chartering operations, Stevedoring, Port and Ships Agency services

- Consulting - Undertaking Route surveying, site access studies & reporting

The Company specialise in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Heavy Engineering, Renewables and Civil & Infrastructure markets, transporting and moving difficult loads UK & Worldwide

They operate from their 5-acre site in Halifax, 10-acre site in Goole and 3-acre site in Grangemouth.

Heavy Lift Manager - The Role:

This is a permanent and full-time role. Working as part of the Projects team, this appointment will report directly to the Projects Director of the company and be responsible for the Crane Hire and Industrial services section of the business.They must be able to work as part of a team with colleagues but take responsibility for the work operations and represent the Company in front of the client base.

The successful candidate must be available to work away from base at short notice for long and short periods of time, as well as coping with unconventional working patterns as required.  Additionally, weekend working is required as the needs of the business demands.

Heavy Lift Manager – Key Responsibilities:

- Fielding incoming calls and emails from Customers, Employees and Sub-contractors

- Prepare and manage budgets and offer quotations for Scopes of work

- Specify and budget for Crane requirements, where necessary

- Attend kickoff meetings with clients where required to establish the client’s exact requirements, finalizing and agreeing programs

- Ability to produce relevant RAMS, equipment lists and communicate this to the team

- Managing the planning & scheduling of the Heavy Lift Team and their operations

- Preparing lift plans, ensuring cranes and resources are available

- Managing Lifting/Skidding operations on a cost-effective basis with budget responsibility

- Where required, attend site for the execution of the project collaborating and supporting the site supervisor and crew in the completion of the project by being the main point of contact with the client on site with regards to coordination, project programme, engineering and HSQE issues

- Provide technical support to the site team and respond to issues on site in a professional and timely manner

- Working in co-operation with colleagues in the Projects and Engineering departments

Heavy Lift Manager - You:

- Full clean driving license, having a C+E (class 1) License would be preferred but not essential

- CCNSG Card Holder (Preferable)

- CPCS Forklift / Telehandler Card Holder (Preferable)

- CPCS Appointed Person

- CPCS Slinger/signaler

- CPCS Crane Supervisor (Preferable)

- BESC AME Card Holder (Preferable)

- Ideally, the candidate will have previous experience within the Mobile cranes or Heavy Lifting / Industrial Services industry

- This is a physically demanding job at times and so a good level of personal fitness and strength to carry out duties is required

Benefits:

- 28 days Holiday per year including Bank Holiday, holiday purchase scheme subject to conditions

- Company contributions to the Company pension scheme is offered subject to conditions

- Overnight subsistence costs are paid when away from base

To submit your CV for this Heavy Lift Manager opportunity click ‘Apply’ now
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed