Role Summary
This role is responsible for the supervision, coordination and management of all Rope Access activities offshore as
well as delivering a high quality, consistent and competent Rigging service in accordance with Project / Company
requirements, standards and procedures. Duties include a strong focus on safety conditions of the projects relating
to the facility assigned, and active oversight of each scope to deliver in a timely manner. The role holder shall
ensure all interested parties are kept informed of progress, issues and plans.
Work Environment
• Active, lifting, offshore, operating machinery / equipment, noise
Responsibilities
Rope Access
• Oversee and undertake inspection duties, organising and generating reports pertaining to inspection and
evaluation
• Preparation of reports on all testing and evaluations carried out
• Ensure job orders are prioritised in terms of cost and effectiveness
• Responsible for coordinating rope access activities
• Complete reviews of all information detailed in rope access method statements, risk statements and any other
documentation as required, ensuring that any threat to the integrity of the rope system is identified and managed
in an effective manner
• Ensure any alterations are recorded and cleared by Project Responsible Person before work commences
• Be conversant with relevant work techniques and legislation
• Report about progress, non-compliance, technical queries and delay in work to the Project Responsible Person
• Ensure appropriate documentation is signed by work party when cross party works have been identified
• Attend at site during operational work
• Carry out assessment of environmental conditions, worksite location, work task, permit to work requirements
and conflicting activities before commencing operations
• Ensure special precautions are taken when working over water as per company guidelines
• Ensure Rope Access Areas are controlled and safe
• Ensure Rope Access operations by all parties are conducted in a safe manner and in accordance with company
guidelines
• Ensure Rope Access parties conduct pre-use, function checks and buddy checks on their equipment
• Ensure that the equipment used is functioning to its maximum and according to safety regulations and continual
monitoring of same
• Approve equipment for repair
• Monitor the effectiveness of the control measures in place to maintain the safe operating conditions of the
worksite
• Check Anchor Systems before use
• Notify parties concerned when anchors have been de-rigged
• Ensure compliance with permit systems at worksites
• Ensure all parties understand the system of communication in use and that this is recorded in the method
statement
• Maintain an up to date Record of Rope Hours which is to be included in the Rope Access Hours Log
• Demonstrate all the skills and knowledge required for levels 1 and 2
Rigging
• Deliver high quality, consistent and competent rigging activities in accordance with project / company
requirements, standards and procedures
• Prepare site for rigging and lifting operations
• Conduct pre-use inspections and maintain equipment
• Provide support to other trades/disciplines where required, or form part of an integrated multi-discipline team
• Undertake appropriate Risk Assessments (RA) in order to complete work scope in a safe and controlled manner
Other
• Responsible for ensuring professional development is maintained and identified competency requirements are
undertaken in a timely manner
• Adherence to the company integrated management system
• Compliance with quality assurance, health and safety and environmental policies
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS QHSE principles and lead by example
• Ensure unsafe activities are challenged
• Adherence to the requirements of the best practice standards recommendations and processes in the
undertaking of duties, in particular, risk assessment and control, reliability and failure prevention necessary to
ensure the safe design, provision and use of tools, equipment and systems
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS values and lead by example
• Ensure direct report performance reviews are carried out within the required timescales (where applicable)
Authorities
• Review and approve offshore timesheets,
• Approve risk assessments and method statements
Skills & Attributes
• Safety aware and safety champion
• Team working
• Good communication skills
• Professional conduct
• High level of attention to detail
CV’s should be sent to the following email address: [email protected].
