Crawler Crane Operator

Description:

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. 

Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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Murphy is now looking for experienced Crawler Crane Operators to join our team, supporting major infrastructure projects across the UK.

What your day will include:

•    Understand and demonstrate the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace
•    Comply with organisational safety, policies and procedures
•    Identify the sequence of lifting operations to be carried out, communicate and organise the work with others
•    Undertake all pre-use checks, configure and set the crane for lifting duties
•    Lift various loads using up to the full radius and slewing capabilities of the crane
•    Accurately place load whilst minimising the swinging of loads and following signals and instructions
•    Prepare and ready lifting accessories and the area of operation for the lifting of loads
•    Attach and secure various types of loads to a lifting hook ensuring balance, security and integrity
•    Direct and guide the movement of loads and accurately place loads using a variety of communication methods

What we need from you:

•    CPCS Blue Competent Operator Card - Crawler Crane
•    Proven experience operating Liebherr LTR, Liebherr LR and Kobelco crawler cranes.
•    Valid Safety Critical Medical.
•    Full UK driving licence.
•    Willingness to travel and lodge away from home 
•    Experience working on major civil engineering projects 
•    Telehandler 360 – Desirable
•    Crane Lift Supervisor – Desirable 
•    Slinger/ Signaller – Desirable