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VGVURIN Group

Crane Foreman (Mechanical & Hydraulic)

On-siteFull timeSenior
Posted 4 days agoClosing in 28 days, Closes Nov 30, 2026Apply by Nov 30, 2026

Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria

Role:CraneForeman(Mechanical&Hydraulic)

Location: Onsite/Offshore

VURIN Ltd. – Where Significance MeetsOpportunity!

VURIN Ltd. is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation operating in the oil and gas sector, committed to deliveringsignificantvaluethroughtechnicalexcellence,disciplinedexecutionandstrongbusinesspartnerships. Recognised as a Great Place to Work, we foster a culture built around empowerment, collaboration and excellence.

TheRole

The Crane Foreman (Mechanical & Hydraulic) Carries out inspection, preventive and corrective maintenance of crane mechanical and hydraulic systems (winches, hoists, brakes, wire ropes, sheaves, slew rings, engines/power packs, pumps, cylinders and hoses). Performs lubrication, component removal and replacement, hydraulic troubleshooting, and supports load testing and pre-mobilisation inspections.

What You’ll Do Supervision&Planning

  • Plan and allocate daily tasks for the mechanical and hydraulic technician crew at site.
  • Supervise inspection, maintenance and repair of crane mechanical and hydraulic systems, including winches,hoists,brakes,wireropes,sheaves,slewrings,engines/powerpacks,pumps,cylindersand hoses.
  • EnsureworkiscarriedoutinlinewithAPIRP2D,OEMrequirementsandapprovedprocedures.
  • Ensure the crew has the tools, test equipment, spare parts and materials needed for each job.

Permits, Isolation & HSE

  • Obtain permits under the Permit to Work system before work starts.
  • Enforce safe rigging, isolation and HSE requirements on all mechanical and hydraulic work.
  • Leadtoolboxtalks,jobhazardanalysisandpre-taskriskassessmentswiththecrew.
  • Stop work where safety, isolation or equipment integrity controls are inadequate.
  • Comply with client and VURIN HSE policies, procedures and life-saving rules on site.
  • Report unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, near misses and incidents promptly.

Quality & Testing

  • Check the quality of mechanical and hydraulic repairs carried out by the crew.
  • Witness functional and load tests after maintenance or repair.
  • Confirm defective components are replaced with approved parts and operate correctly after repair.

Documentation & Reporting

  • Review inspection checklists, job reports and test records completed by the crew.
  • Ensure maintenance records, defect logs and crane history files are kept up to date.
  • Report progress, defects and material needs to the Crane/O&M Engineer.

Coordination & Communication

  • CoordinatewiththeElectrical&Instrumentationcrew,CraneOperatorsandDeckCrewduring maintenance and testing activities.
  • Liaise with client representatives on job scope, crane access and handover.
  • SupportCraneSpecialistsandCertifiedCraneInspectorsduringAPIRP2Dinspectionsandloadtests.

Other Duties

  • Guide and develop technicians on the job.
  • Support pre-mobilisation inspections and crane readiness checks.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Crane/O&M Engineer or management.

Requirements

WhatWeAreLookingFor
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree orHND in MechanicalEngineering, or relatedEngineeringfield.

•API2DCertifiedCraneTechnician(required).

•ValidBOSIET/OSPcertificateforoffshoreassignments.

•Certification in rigging, hydraulics orisolation/LOTO.

•Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools - Word and Excel forreporting.

Experience

•Minimum10yearsincranemechanicalandhydraulicmaintenance,preferablyinOil&Gas(onshore/offshore).
  • Experience leading or supervising technician crews atsite.

•Hands-onexperiencewithpedestal,mobileandoverheadcranemechanicalandhydraulicsystems.
•ProvenexperienceworkingunderPermittoWorkandisolation/LOTOsystems

Knowledge &Proficiency

  • Crane mechanical and hydraulicsystems

•Winches, hoists, brakes, wire ropes, sheaves and slewrings

•Crane engines/power packs, pumps, cylinders andhoses

•APIRP2Dcraneinspection,maintenanceandloadtestingrequirements

•Safe rigging and liftingpractices

•Permit to Work, isolation/LOTO and HSEpractices

•Work planning and crewsupervision

Skills &Competencies

  • Team leadership and crewsupervision

•Work planning and taskallocation

•Mechanical and hydraulic fault finding andtroubleshooting

•Quality checking of repairs andtest sign-off

•Accurate record keeping andreporting

•Effective communication andcoordination

•Ability to work under pressure in offshoreconditions


Benefits

  • Competitive salary andbenefits

•HMO and leaveallowance

•Professional training and developmentopportunities

•Exposure to significant technical and energy-sectorprojects

•OpportunitiesfortechnicalandcareerprogressionwithinAssetIntegrityandOperations&Maintenance

•Collaborative and high-performance workenvironment


Locations
Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
Education
associate degree, bachelor degree, and professional certificate
Experience
10+ years

Categories

Crane ForemanCrane SupervisorMaintenance SupervisorMechanical and Hydraulic Technician SupervisorCrane Maintenance Engineer

Skills

Crane Mechanical SystemsHydraulic SystemsMechanical and Hydraulic TroubleshootingPreventive MaintenanceCorrective MaintenanceCrane InspectionLoad TestingLifting Operations SafetyWork Permit ApplicationsLock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO)HSEAPI RP 2DWork Planning and Task AllocationQA/QC InspectionMicrosoft Word and Excel