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Rigging supervisor

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Lifting and rigging supervisor Lifting supervisor Rigging and lifting supervisor Rigging manager Rigging superintendent Rigging supervisor

Rigging supervisors oversee rigging operations. They manage and coordinate employees who operate lifting and rigging equipment. They organise the day-to-day working activities.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Estimating the size, shape and weight of objects to be moved and deciding on the type of equipment to move them;
(b) Installing and repairing cables, ropes, wires, pulleys and other tackle;
(c) Joining, repairing and fitting attachments to wires, ropes and cables;
(d) Working as member of crew erecting and repairing derricks for drilling water, gas and oil wells;
(e) Lifting and mounting scenery, lighting and other equipment in theatres and on film sets;
(f) Installing and maintaining communication towers, aerial cableways, funicular railways, ski lifts and similar infrastructure.

Knowledge

  • Transport services
  • Electricity and energy
  • Mechanics and metal trades

Digital competencies

  • Planning events and programmes
  • Developing operational policies and procedures
  • Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
  • Developing solutions
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Supporting others
  • Maintaining a positive attitude

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

Ships' engineers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Ships' engineers

45

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

17,86%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

36,36% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

66,67%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

26,67%

Part-time contracts

1,22% Turnover index

64

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

6%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

68%

32%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Ships' engineers

No experience
13%
Less than 1 year
19%
Between 1 and 2 years
9%
Between 2 and 4 years
33%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
21%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
43%
Manufacturing
13%
Information and communication
11%
Administrative and support service activities
8%
Other service activities
5%
Others
20%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.