Rigger Jobs in Australia

A rigger assembles and installs rigging gear like cables, pulleys, winches and ropes to move, lift, lower or position structural steel, machinery and other heavy objects. While riggers mainly work on outdoor construction sites they can also work in mines, factories, on ships or in the entertainment industry setting up stages. A common specialisation in this field is dockside rigging. In this role the rigger splices then braids rope or wire to produce a wide variety of safety products like hose restraints for high pressure pipes and hoses, cable stockings, gangway nets, embarkation ladders and safety and cargo nets for lifting cargo to and from ships. They may also work on site, assembling and installing rigging equipment in dockside loading facilities and shipyards.
Once you are employed as a rigger and have gained some experience you may be able to have your skills recognised under the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package, which would expand your career opportunities within the industry.

25% of current opportunities are permanent, whereas 75% are contract jobs.

Companies presently offering Rigger job vacancies in Australia include UGL, Animal Logic, Ericsson..

The standard deviation of salaries for the results of this search is 13,914.