Tower Crane Rigger

Position Title: Tower Crane Rigger

Location: Kelowna

Availability: Weekdays (With overtime/ weekends Availability)

About Us: For over 35 years The Quorum Group of companies has been privileged to work on a number of Canada's greatest landmarks. Each project varies from residential towers, corporate high rises, and commercial superstructures.

Being a Concrete Formwork company, we specialize in the construction of high-rise buildings. Our structural formwork division is looking to hire an experienced ‘Rigger’ to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• The main role of a tower crane rigger is to safely hook up loads for all trades on site and be able to communicate clearly to the operator where, when, and why a load is being moved
• Communicate and work with Site Foremen and Superintendents to take directions on daily tasks
• Communication with other trades and coordination of lifts
• Be familiar with the lifting capacities of the tower crane; ensure no load is lifted where the weight is unknown
• Follow and operate under site-safe work procedures for lifting, lowering, or moving equipment
• Communicate with the operator via two-way radio and/or hand signals during lifting and lowering procedures
• Ensuring that the loads are aligned in their new spot, properly leveled, and anchored so it does not move during use.
• Strictly adhering to safety regulations (swp) and precautions
• Ensuring that equipment/material from the loads are stored properly and is in good condition.
• Responsible for breaking down rigging equipment and storing it properly after he or she is done with a job, as this also enables him or her to set up more quickly when it’s time for another job- wash out concrete buckets/ Chains are hooked up properly on the crane hook at the end of the shift/ Radios are being charged overnight/ Daily inspections of rigging/ equipment/ Fill out the Rigger log book daily/ Lock block test beginning of every shift

Daily Tasks:

• Daily job tasks rig loads of deliveries off trucks for the site with a crane.
• Hook and loads onto trucks to leave the site
• Place and pour concrete with the use of a concrete bucket
• Hook up forming columns load, land, stand, and strip
• Hook up Form deck tables, fly and land
• Load for other trades equipment/material

Job Skills & Qualifications

• Hard worker
• Able to lift over 50lbs
• Able to take direction
• Experience with Formwork equipment- Peri, Doka, National Forming
• Experience in fast-paced high-rise projects.
• Valid Fall Protection Tickets
• Dedication to the project team and time-oriented goals of the project
• Familiar with large-scale construction sites
• Able to work well with others and deal if there is a change of plans on short notice

Working conditions

• Overtime is available to those who want it
• Long-term, steady, year-round work based on the projects.
• Working at heights.
• Must be able to stand, crouch, kneel, climb and walk for long periods.
• Exposure to hot and cold extremes. Must have appropriate gear for the weather.
• Exposure to noise, dust, and pollution.

What we offer:

• Be part of a growing business
• Year-round, full-time work
• Opportunities for advancement - wage increases and promotions are regularly extended to those who take initiative, work hard and take pride in producing quality work
• A genuine, respectful, and progressive work environment developed over 35 years
• Competitive pay depending on the experience level
• Medical Benefits Coverage

Please attach a resume through the application, applicants who are chosen will be contacted via phone or email. Thank you to everyone who submitted their application. For more information, please visit www.QuorumGroup.net

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00-$38.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kelowna, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• working on large-scale construction sites: 4 years (preferred)
• Formwork Construction: 4 years (preferred)
• High-rise construction: 3 years (preferred)
• Tower Crane Rigging: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Fall Protection Ticket (preferred)
• Driving Licence (preferred)

Location:

• Kelowna, BC (preferred)

Work Location: In person