# Rigger 1 — SANAD (Saudi Aramco Nabors Drilling)

Canonical: https://jobxdubai.com/jobs/240000ew-rigger-1
Location: Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Type: full_time · Level: mid
Monthly salary: AED 6,860 to 9,800 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2025-06-23
Apply: https://nabors.taleo.net/careersection/300/jobdetail.ftl?job=240000EW&lang=en

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## Description

JOB PURPOSE:

Assisting rig moves by preparing lifting plans for rigging and as described but not limited to the Duties and Responsibilities listed below.

ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES:

- Approve and ensure the proper identification and calculation of lift arrangements and capacities.

- Approve and ensure proper calculation of required sling size based on properly identified load weight.

- Attach loads utilizing proper Center of Gravity (COG), select proper hitch to hold and control the load, to include tandem lifts, man-basket, and all other designated critical lift operations.

- Ensure and approve detailed inspection of all rigging equipment prior to use to ensure no defect with all equipment used within OEM guidelines.

- Setup and perform the designed lifting plan to ensure both rigging and loads are protected during the lift

- Creation and execution of multi-legged lifts while allowing for D/d ratio on the wire rope as per approved OEM / GI requirement.

- Creation and execution of choker hitch lifts while allowing for reduction on the slings

- Calculate Sling Angle Stress

- Perform correct hand signaling and deliver proper radio communication to ensure proper load control

- Use bridle and crane load charts in the creation of lifting plans

- Utilize conversion charts to ensure proper conversion from Metric to Imperial measurements

- Calculate areas and volumes of identified loads

- Be a Team player and a leader.

- Excellent Communications skills.

- Stand for extended periods of time.

- Walk moving on foot, particularly on hard, unleveled or wet surfaces.

- Touch/Hold/Grasp objects with hands/fingers for handling, feeling, picking, pinching; gripping or applying pressure to object with fingers and palm.

- Hear clearly and concisely perceive sounds. Ability to hear and understand detailed oral communications and hear subtle changes or discriminations in sound.

- Reach by extending your hands and arms in any direction

- Climb up and/or down ladders, stairs, ramps or other objects just using hands, arms, feet and legs.

- Balance and maintain equilibrium while moving, walking, standing, kneeling or crouching on narrow, uneven, irregular, wet or vibrating surfaces to prevent falling.

- Kneel by bending legs at the knee, working on one or both knees.

- Crouch/Stoop by bending body forward/downward by bending leg and spine, you will be working in a bent over position with safety harness on and/or using lower extremities and back muscles.

- See objects and detects motion, vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

- Lift/Move equipment parts and other objects, by raising and/or lowering them either a horizontal and/or vertical direction in a forward, backward, in or out motion

- Push/Pull an object by jerking, wrenching, stretching, towing, dragging, squeezing, mashing, packing, pressing, punching, compressing, jamming, compacting, squashing, shoving, tugging, etc. in a steady backward, forward, upward and/or outward in a sustained motion.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge and Experience:

- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, all in English, write simple correspondence,

- Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and/or employees of the organization

- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions, to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

- Ability to adapt to change is a plus. Must be a good listener, able to plan and organize a schedule and possess the ability to make decisive decisions in a timely manner.

- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job

- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

- Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

Education and Certifications:

- High school as a minimum or higher.

- 3 years minimum as a Rigger-1 in the same field.

- Obtaining the proper certification to perform the job.

## Requirements

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge and Experience:
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, all in English, write simple correspondence,
- Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and/or employees of the organization
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions, to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to adapt to change is a plus. Must be a good listener, able to plan and organize a schedule and possess the ability to make decisive decisions in a timely manner.
- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
Education and Certifications:
- High school as a minimum or higher.
- 3 years minimum as a Rigger-1 in the same field.
- Obtaining the proper certification to perform the job.

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