The crane industry offers a variety of jobs and career paths. The most well-known job is a crane operator but there are lots of different areas you can work in.
Crane Operator
Operates the machine and performs the lift, working as a team with the dogman.
Rigger
The rigger is on the ground making sure complex loads are stable and securely connected.
Dogman
You could call them the crane directors. Their job is to work as a team to safety lift the load in the right direction.
Crane Technician
The technician repairs and supports the cranes to make sure they are safe and ready to lift big loads. It requires a good knowledge of the inside of a crane.
Trainer and Assessor
To be able to operate a crane, you must be trained and assessed. Trainers and assessors go across the country to train up recruits and upskill operators.
Crane Inspector
Cranes need to be inspected to make sure they're fit and able to lift safety. Inspectors require years of training but it pays off.
Lift Supervisor
The lift supervisor creates a lift plan, manages and coordinates staff on the day and is in charge of the life on-site.
Crane Manager
A crane manager is responsible for each individual crane. They can either be on-site assisting the lift supervisor or be managing other cranes.
Operations Manager
An operations manager looks after the entire fleet of cranes, from where they will be, to what they will be lifting. A big and crucial role.
Crane and Part Sales
Selling big equipment like cranes is very exciting. To do this job you need to be good at forming relationships with customers and have a good knowledge of cranes and how they work.
Crane Servicing
Cranes need to be serviced annually and sometimes require repairs or need to have parts replaced. Specialist crane service companies often sell cranes as well as service them.
Crane Company Owner
Own an entire crane company! Most crane companies are small businesses and the industry is growing exponentially. Think you could give it a go? Many crane owners start with just one crane.
