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Overview
The work covers supervision of rigging operations, including crane load charts, lifting equipment, plans, schedules, employee coordination and safe work at height.
In job descriptions, look for rigging plans, lifting supervision, operator direction, 2D or 3D drawings, measurement instruments, drilling rigs, load control and crew training.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Rigging supervisors organise crews who operate lifting and rigging equipment. The work connects work orders, rigging plans, crane load charts, schedules, measurements and fast decisions when site conditions change.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes rigging terminology, mechanics, interpreting 2D and 3D plans, directing equipment operators, reacting in time-critical environments, height-safety routines and training employees on safe load handling.
Salary context
Salary context depends on lift complexity, crew size, site risk, responsibility for rigging plans, drilling-rig moves, load control, schedule pressure and whether the supervisor evaluates or trains employees.
Career paths
Development may move toward lifting supervisor, rigging superintendent, site coordinator, drilling-rig logistics, safety coordination, equipment planning or broader supervision of heavy mechanical work.
Good to know
A clear vacancy should name lifting equipment, rigging plans, load charts, drawings, measurement tools, safety-at-height procedures and crew direction. These details show whether the role is hands-on supervision.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include rigger, event scaffolder and structural ironworker.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
53-1042.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
43.99Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Riggers and cable splicers (7215)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a4c5fb46-1d72-47de-b349-f579a0f1edfb |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7215.3 |
| ISCO group | 7215 |
| Concept type | Occupation |