Crane Foreman (Electrical & Instrumentation)

Role: Crane Foreman ( Electrical & Instrumentation )

Location: Onsite / Offshore
 

VURIN Ltd. – Where Significance Meets Opportunity!

VURIN Ltd. is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation operating in the oil and gas sector, committed to delivering significant value through technical excellence, disciplined execution and strong business partnerships. Recognised as a Great Place to Work, we foster a culture built around empowerment, collaboration and excellence.

The Role
The role will ensure that daily tasks are planned, permits are obtained, isolation and HSE requirements are enforced, and electrical and instrumentation repairs meet the required quality, in line with API RP 2 D, OEM requirements and client HSE procedures.
The Crane Foreman ( Electrical & Instrumentation ) will be responsible for leading the electrical and instrumentation technician crew at site during crane inspection, maintenance and testing activities onshore and offshore facilities.

What You’ll Do Supervision & Planning

• Plan and allocate daily tasks for the electrical and instrumentation technician crew at site. • Supervise inspection, maintenance and repair of crane electrical and instrumentation systems, including power supply, motors, control circuits, limit switches, LMI/safe-load indicators and alarms. • Ensure work is carried out in line with API RP 2 D, OEM requirements and approved procedures. • Ensure the crew has the tools, test equipment, spare parts and materials needed for each job.

  Permits, Isolation & HSE

• Obtain permits under the Permit to work system before work starts. • Enforce isolation and HSE requirements on all electrical and instrumentation work. • Lead toolbox talks, job ha z ard analysis and pre-task risk assessments with the crew. • Stop work where safety, isolation or equipment integrity controls are inadequate. • Comply with client and VURIN HSE policies, procedures and life-saving rules on site. • Report unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, near misses and incidents promptly.

Quality & Testing

•  Check the quality of electrical and instrumentation repairs carried out by the crew. • Sign off functional checks of crane safety devices after maintenance or repair. • Confirm defective components are replaced with approved parts and operate correctly after repair.

Documentation & Reporting

• Review inspection checklists, job reports and test records completed by the crew. •  Ensure maintenance records, defect logs and crane history files are kept up to date. •  Report progress, defects and material needs to the Crane/O&M Engineer.

  Coordination & Communication

•  Coordinate with the Mechanical & Hydraulic crew, Crane Operators and Deck Crew during maintenance and testing activities.

•  Liaise with client representatives on job scope, crane access and handover. •  Support Crane Specialists and Certified Crane Inspectors during API RP 2 D inspections and load tests.

Other Duties

• Guide and develop technicians on the job. • Support pre-mobilisation inspections and crane readiness checks. • Perform other duties as assigned by the Crane/O&M Engineer or management.

Requirements

What We Are Looking For Education • B achelor’s degree or HND in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Instrumentation, or related Engineering field.
• API 2 D Certified Crane Technician ( required ) .
• Valid B OSIET / OSP certificate for offshore assignments.
• Certification in electrical safety or isolation / LOTO.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools - Word and Excel for reporting.

Experience

•   Minimum 10 years in crane electrical and instrumentation maintenance, preferably in Oil & G as ( onshore / offshore ) .

• Experience leading or supervising technician crews at site. • Hands-on experience with pedestal, mobile and overhead crane electrical and control systems. •