Concrete Pumps Operator Full-Time

Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is “One Company” organized into business lines: Asset Based Services, Drilling, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company’s purpose is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. As such Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 130 nationalities.

Job Description

Mission

A Concrete Pump Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a concrete pump to pour concrete at construction sites. The operator must control the boom or placement hose to direct the concrete to precise locations as required by the construction plans, while ensuring all safety and quality standards are met.

Supervise the execution of civil works, both performed by subcontractors or in direct hiring, ensuring full compliance with safety and quality standards and procedures and verify that works are correctly carried out in accordance with project documentation and in the planned time frame. Support the civil subcontractors or the direct hiring personnel ensuring the feasibility (availability of drawings and materials) of the works.

Tasks

• Promote safe works practices and environmental protection, ensuring that safety standards are respected.
• Ensure the fulfilment of the project quality and contractual requirements.
• Verify and confirm the availability of drawings and materials, to plan the efficient execution of the works performed by subcontractors or by direct hiring personnel.
• Assist subcontractors or direct hiring personnel for the correct interpretation of the drawings, providing support in the solution of technical problems.
• Prepare and coordinate the detailed programs for the assigned activities.
• Coordinate human and technical resources, indicating any needs or surplus.
• Verify that works are correctly carried out in accordance with the project specifications, highlighting any engineering problems encountered in the field.
• Measure the progress of the works carried out.
• Provide quantitative data for producing weekly progress reports, monitoring the employed manpower.
• Ensure the continuous assessment of the quantities installed.
• If the discipline Supervisor is also involved in the Punch list activities the following additional tasks need to be managed.
• Set-up the proper tools for the management of the punch lists, producing adequate reports to monitor the status of the punch list points (open, closed, closure forecast dates).
• Plan all the activities related to punch lists management.
• Perform the walkthroughs.
• Ensure that punch lists issued after walkthroughs are promptly notified and correctly drawn up and recorded.
• Ensure the correct classification of the punch lists and identify the owner for each point.
• Coordinate the assigned team, managing the interfaces with construction, engineering and commissioning team in order to close the punch lists. Negotiate with the Client the punch lists and their classifications, in accordance with contractual scope of work and project requirements.
• Ensure that the corrective actions identified for punch lists points closure are carried out and notified to the Client, in order to obtain the close-out form signed.
• Archive all the punch list reports, in order to keep correct traceability.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain a concrete pump truck, including priming, pumping, and cleaning.
• Position the pump truck correctly at the job site and set up the boom to pour concrete accurately.
• Monitor pump pressure and flow to ensure a consistent and safe concrete pour.
• Communicate with the site team (e.g., foremen, concrete finishers, and laborers) to coordinate concrete placement.
• Inspect the equipment daily and perform minor maintenance or report issues for repair.
• Clean the pump and all related equipment at the end of each job to prevent hardening of concrete within the system.
• Follow all safety regulations and company policies, including the use of PPE and site-specific protocols.
• Maintain accurate records of pump operation, mileage, and hours worked.

What are we looking for?

• Languages: English Language skills required, Portuguese is a plus.
• Technical Knowledge: Experience in the gas sector is required.
• What else should you know? The Afungi site is located in a remote area, meaning that the new joiner should be willing to work and live in a remote location.

What We Can Offer To You

• 12-month contract (subject to extension according to Company needs).
• Corporate Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance.
• Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.

Additional Information

We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we stand against discrimination based on gender identity, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of SAIPEM companies unique.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.

Find out more in our career page: https://gps.ncorehr.com/

Project: Mozambique LNG

Job Title: Concrete Pumps Operator

Location: Mozambique – Afungi site