Rigger I

About the role

Kent is hiring a Rigger I for its operations in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The role sits within a future-oriented energy business that works on major projects and values people who are ready to grow, contribute, and take on ambitious challenges.

Workplace culture

The company emphasizes inclusion, diversity, and belonging across its global workforce. It supports family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks designed to help people from different backgrounds thrive. Kent also states that it is an equal opportunities employer and a disability-friendly workplace, and can make reasonable adjustments during the hiring process where needed.

Purpose and values

The organization describes its mission as helping deliver the energy the world needs in a responsible way. Its guiding principles include playing big, emotional agility, fanatical performance, and infinite thinking.

Key responsibilities

The Rigger I will be expected to support safe and accurate lifting operations by assessing loads, selecting suitable rigging methods, and coordinating with the rigging and construction teams. The position involves checking lifting equipment, preparing lifting arrangements, and ensuring compliance with approved procedures and safety requirements.

The job also includes communicating clearly during lifts, using hand signals and radio communication, inspecting rigging gear before use, and confirming that all lifting plans protect both personnel and materials.

Technical requirements

The candidate must be able to evaluate load weight, center of gravity, load dimensions, rigging hardware capacity, and crane load chart suitability. They should be capable of calculating sling size, choosing the correct hitch, and supporting critical lift activities such as tandem lifts, man-basket operations, and other designated lifting tasks.

The role requires compliance with Saudi Aramco GI 7.025, GI 7.026, GI 7.027, GI 7.028, GI 7.029, and GI 7.030, as well as the Saudi Aramco Construction Safety Manual sections III-8 for Sling and Rigging Hardware and III-7 for Cranes and Lifting Equipment.

Experience and skills

This position requires Aramco-approved Rigger Level 1 certification and at least 5 years of experience working as a Rigger I on Saudi Aramco projects. The candidate should be able to read and understand simple English instructions, correspondences, and memos, and communicate effectively with individuals and small groups.

The ideal applicant is organized, adaptable, decisive, detail-oriented, and able to solve problems using sound judgment. Strong teamwork, leadership ability, and a proactive approach to learning are also important.

Health, safety, environment, and quality

The employee must follow the company’s HSSEQ requirements, along with the rules of clients and the host country’s governing authorities, and demonstrate exemplary health, safety, sustainability, environment, and quality behavior.