- Hiring continuously
- Jubail
- Full-time
Crane Operator jobs in Jubail
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
- Jubail, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for Crane Operator work at Jubail. 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 Jubail
Jubail Industrial City is where AKFAL is based and where most of its crews work. The city holds the SABIC affiliates, Sadara, SATORP and dozens of petrochemical, fertiliser and steel plants, each with its own maintenance contractors and its own shutdown calendar. Crews live in AKFAL's camp nearby and reach site by company bus.
Plants and projects
- SABIC affiliates (Petrokemya, Kayan, Sharq, Kemya, Hadeed and others)
- Sadara Chemical Company
- SATORP refinery (Aramco – TotalEnergies)
- Sipchem, Tasnee, Advanced Petrochemical, Farabi
- Marafiq utilities and the Jubail desalination plants
- Amiral petrochemical complex (under construction)
Typical work
- Turnaround and shutdown crews for the petrochemical complexes
- Maintenance contracts on rotating equipment
- Piping fabrication and repair in the AKFAL workshop
- Scaffolding, rigging and crane hire inside running plants
- When demand peaks
- Shutdowns cluster in spring and autumn, when plants take their planned outages; demand for welders, fitters and scaffolders peaks from February to April and from September to November.
- Accommodation and transport
- AKFAL's managed camp is within reach of Jubail Industrial City, with mess hall, laundry and daily buses to the plants.
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 Jubail?
AKFAL's managed camp is within reach of Jubail Industrial City, with mess hall, laundry and daily buses to the plants.
How is salary decided?
Set by certificate, crane class and experience and fixed in the written offer. Not published.
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