PD&MS Group are now looking for 12 Riggers to join our construction team in St Fergus on a rotational (2 week) short term PAYE basis. Candidates must be available for work in August 2026 to support a shutdown.
Role Summary:
The Rigger is required to deliver a high quality, consistent and competent Rigging service including setting up lifting equipment and erecting work platforms for use in construction, maintenance and repair of engineering plant and machinery in accordance with Project / Company requirements, standards and procedures. To support overall delivery of company goals and schedule and to ensure that the entire work scope is completed in a safe manner ensuring no detrimental impact to personnel, fabric or environment.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver a high quality, consistent and competent rigging service in accordance with project / company requirements, standards and procedures.
- Read, understand and implement all applicable company / project policies, working practices and procedures, ensuring at all times that the scope is completed in accordance with company procedures, and to the highest standard of safety
- Complete all work scope in accordance with applicable workpack / job card instructions, associated procedures and drawings / sketches
- Prepare site for rigging and lifting operations
- Conduct pre-use inspections and maintain equipment
- Erection of all types of structural steel work including jib, derrick or similar hoisting equipment using winches as necessary and to install lifting tackle such as ropes and pulleys etc.
- Inspect items to be moved, determine weight and decide on type of equipment to be used.
- Attach slings, chains or other grappling equipment to the item to be moved and to connect to hoisting equipment.
- Direct equipment operator to move object to required position.
- Adhere to all safety requirements including safety checks of tools and equipment.
- Use all relevant workshops / site equipment associated with job requirements
- Work in hazardous areas under 'permit to work' regulations
- 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
- Attend meetings as and when required
- Attend and participate positively in toolbox talks
- Attend and participate positively in training sessions and safety sessions
- Provide timely feedback to supervisor of ongoing status or completion of the task
- Responsible for ensuring professional development is maintained and identified competency requirements are undertaken in a timely manner
- 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)
Qualifications:
- OPITO Approved Rigging Stage 3/4 and/or OPITO Approved Banksman Stage 3/4 or hold a Diploma in Moving Engineering Construction Loads at SCQF Level 6 or hold a Diploma in Engineering Construction Lifting, Positioning and Installing Structures, Plant and Equipment RQF Level 3) (Onshore and Offshore).
Experience / Competence:
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Understanding of relevant Oil & Gas Industry Codes and Standards relevant to role
- Reasonable written and spoken English
Personal attributes:
Our GENES, our core values, define who we are, what we stand for and how we deliver.
- Go the extra mile
- Empower our people
- Never get complacent
- Engage our partners
- Step up and deliver
If this sounds like you, then you could be a perfect fit.
PD&MS has been engineering solutions in the energy industry and beyond since 2002, our ability to combine innovative ideas with technical expertise sets us apart. A flexible, full-service provider committed to supporting the energy transition, we deliver high-quality project work across the entire lifecycle of assets within the oil and gas, renewables and nuclear sectors. But whoever we work with, it’s the energy, professionalism and purpose of our people that really makes the difference.
Be who you’re meant to be, with PD&MS
We firmly believe in a work culture in which: individual differences are a source of collective strength and pride; everybody can perform to the best of their abilities and on a level playing field; and all colleagues feel they’re part of our team and their voices will be heard. We’re already heartened by the diversity within our organisation, but we recognise that there’s always more we can do to improve further. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status.
We’re energised by the prospect of operating successfully today, tomorrow and far into the future. But we’re also driven to ensure that our business activities are conducted in socially responsible, morally acceptable and sustainable ways.
