Job Description
Dover Engineering, a subsidiary of the Dover Group, is a leading engineering company with experience in delivering swift, cost-effective, and innovative solutions to clients across various industries.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Scaffold Work Planner
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
Turnaround Rigging and Lifting Planning:
- Develop and prepare detailed lifting and rigging plans for all turnaround (TAR) maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with NLNG standards,operational requirements, and safety regulations.
- Plan lifting operations for maintenance activities such as equipment installation,component replacements, and removal of large machinery or structural parts.
Risk Assessment and Safety Management:
- Conduct thorough risk assessments for all rigging and lifting operations involved in the turnaround maintenance activities, identifying potential hazards and implementing effective mitigation strategies.
- Ensure that all planned lifting operations comply with safety protocols,including load stability, fall protection, and environmental factors.
Verification of Lifting Operations:
- Verify and inspect all lifting and rigging setups during turnaround maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with approved lifting plans and safety guidelines.
- Oversee the execution of lifting operations, ensuring that rigging teams follow the established procedures and that equipment is safely and correctly used.
Coordination with Other Teams:
- Work closely with the Turnaround Event Manager, engineering teams, maintenance planners, and other departments to ensure that rigging and lifting activities are properly coordinated with the overall turnaround plan.
Lifting Equipment Management:
- Ensure that all lifting equipment (e.g., cranes, hoists, winches) and rigging gear (e.g., slings, shackles, lifting beams) are available, maintained,and in good working order for turnaround maintenance.
Educational Qualifications
- HND/Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Certification in lifting and rigging (e.g., Lifting and Rigging Supervisor Certificate, Crane Operator certification, or similar industry-standard qualifications) is highly desirable.
Experience:
- At least 5–8 years of experience in rigging and lifting operations, specifically in turnaround maintenance, shutdowns, or large-scaleindustrial operations (e.g., oil & gas, LNG, petrochemicals).
- Experience with planning and executing rigging/lifting operations during planned maintenance activities or turnarounds.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
And
Send their CV to: careers@doverengineering.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note
- Please, only apply for a role you qualify for as multiple applications is discouraged.
- Please note that due to the huge number of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be notified if you sent your CV to the careers email.


