Tower Crane Rigger

Pagnotta Inc. is a mid-sized, full-service provider of concrete, construction and tower crane and hoist services with job sites located throughout Western Canada.  We provide value-added construction services to our customers by creating a successful partnership with them throughout the construction process. To learn more, visit www.pagnotta.ca .

We are currently seeking a Tower Crane Rigger for our Edmonton, AB location. 

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Employer-paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
• Life insurance 
• Travel insurance
• RRSP matching up to 4% of regular earnings
• 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
• Employer paid training
• Apprenticeship sponsorship 

Responsibilities/Duties

• Follow safe work procedures to assist the tower crane operator with lifting, lowering, or moving materials and loads.
• Understand lifting and load bearing capacities of the tower crane. 
• Securing loads with suitable lifting equipment.
• Communicate with operator via two-way radio and/or hand signals.
• Signal and direct trucks on site for loading and offloading.
• Inspecting rigging equipment.
• Rig in decks and fly tables.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Fluent in English is a must
• Authorization to work in Canada.
• Good vision.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Knowledge of hand signals and radios.
• Excellent communication in English required.
• Good math skills.
• Safe work ethic.

Working Conditions

• Working at heights.
• Work weeks are typically 6 days per week Monday to Saturday (10-12 hours per day).
• 7:00 am start but can vary from site to site.
• Two paid 15 minutes breaks and one ½ hour unpaid lunch break per day.
• Exposure to cold/hot weather.  Appropriate dress required for weather conditions.
• Exposure to hazards such as heights, power tools, slips, falls, falling objects, sharp hand tools.
• Ability to stand, crouch and kneel for long periods of time.
• Manual dexterity.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Educational Requirements 

• WHMIS 2015 (can provide). 
• CSTS (can provide). 
• Fall Protection ticket
• Rigging Course