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Crane Operator jobs in Saudi Arabia

Certified mobile-crane operators (25–100 t) for the rental fleet and client shutdowns.

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Last hiring review: 17 September 2026
Applications open until: 1 November 2026
Employment type: Full-time
Who can apply: All nationalities

About the job

AKFAL's rental division runs mobile cranes from 25 to 100 tonnes, each with a third-party certificate and an operator who holds the client's approval. Operators work from the rigger's lift plan, check the crane daily, and refuse a lift that the chart does not allow — the operator's signature on the daily check is what keeps the fleet on approved lists.

This job sits in the Equipment & Transport division.

What you will do

Operate mobile cranes to the lift plan and load chart
Carry out and record daily pre-use checks
Set up the crane: outriggers, mats, ground conditions, exclusion zone
Work with the rigger and banksman on radio and hand signals
Report defects and keep the crane logbook

What we look for

5 years or more operating mobile cranes on industrial sites
Saudi heavy-equipment driving licence
Third-party operator certificate; Aramco crane operator card is a strong plus
Reads load charts and lift plans
Basic English or Arabic for radio and permits

Certificates that help

Third-party crane operator certificate
Aramco / SABIC crane operator approval, if held
Saudi heavy-equipment licence
Rigging and signalling awareness

Where we hire crane operators

Crane Operator jobs in JubailThe largest industrial city in the Middle East and AKFAL's home base — refineries, petrochemical complexes and the workshop.Crane Operator jobs in Ras Al KhairThe mining and minerals city north of Jubail — Ma'aden's phosphate and aluminium complexes and a growing shipyard.Crane Operator jobs in JafurahAramco's unconventional gas field south of Al-Ahsa — one of the largest construction programmes in the Kingdom.Crane Operator jobs in DammamThe Eastern Province's capital and logistics hub — industrial cities, port, power plants and the regional headquarters of contractors.

Questions applicants ask

Do I need experience?

Yes — five or more years on mobile cranes, with a valid certificate and Saudi heavy licence. Tower or overhead crane experience alone does not qualify for the mobile fleet.

Which certificates do I need?

A third-party operator certificate and a Saudi heavy licence are required. An Aramco operator card lets you work on Aramco sites from day one.

Iqama, transfer and visa

Operators inside the Kingdom with a transferable Iqama and a Saudi licence are mobilised fastest. Overseas operators are recruited through licensed agencies and licensed locally after arrival.

Hours and shifts

Rental work follows the client's schedule: day shifts normally, extended shifts with paid overtime during shutdowns.

How is salary decided?

Set by certificate, crane class and experience and fixed in the written offer. Not published.

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