- Hiring continuously
- Dammam
- Full-time
Crane Operator jobs in Dammam
Certified mobile-crane operators (25–100 t) for the rental fleet and client shutdowns.
- Last hiring review
- 17 September 2026
- Applications open until
- 1 November 2026
- Locations
- Dammam, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for Crane Operator work at Dammam. The same trade is hired at other locations too — see below.
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.
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
Working in Dammam
Dammam and the Dammam–Khobar–Dhahran metro area hold the Second and Third Industrial Cities, King Abdulaziz Port, power and desalination plants, and the regional offices of the EPC and maintenance contractors AKFAL works with. The work is more varied than in Jubail: factory maintenance, warehousing and logistics, utilities and camp services alongside plant trades.
Plants and projects
- Dammam Second and Third Industrial Cities (MODON)
- King Abdulaziz Port and logistics zones
- Qurayyah and Ras Tanura power and refining sites nearby
- Saudi Aramco and contractor headquarters in Dhahran and Khobar
- Steel, pipe and fabrication factories
Typical work
- Factory maintenance: mechanical, electrical and instrumentation
- Warehouse and yard operations with forklifts and telehandlers
- Heavy transport between the port, Jubail and project sites
- Fabrication and coating work for regional projects
- When demand peaks
- Demand is steady through the year with peaks when Jubail and Ras Tanura shutdowns pull crews from the region.
- Accommodation and transport
- Crews are housed in AKFAL accommodation in Jubail or Dammam depending on the contract, with daily transport.
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.
Where would I live in Dammam?
Crews are housed in AKFAL accommodation in Jubail or Dammam depending on the contract, with daily transport.
How is salary decided?
Set by certificate, crane class and experience and fixed in the written offer. Not published.
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