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Specialisation 03

Heavy Equipment and Crane Operators

Crane, excavator and forklift operators, riggers and heavy vehicle drivers. Licence and experience documentation reviewed and reported before submission.

Why This Category Differs

Verification, Not Certification

The documentation an operator already holds carries greater weight than any assessment the agency can add.

In this category, Jeewan's function is verification and accurate presentation rather than certification. The distinction is material on any site where lifting operations are performed, and it is set out explicitly below rather than left to inference.

Categories Supplied

Roles Within This Specialisation

Tonnage rating and equipment classification should be specified in the Demand Letter.

Lifting

  • Crawler crane operators
  • Rough-terrain and mobile crane operators
  • Boom lift and man-lift operators
  • Riggers — Level 2 and Level 3
  • Banksmen and signallers

Earthmoving, Materials Handling & Drivers

  • Excavator operators
  • Wheel loader and backhoe operators
  • Forklift operators
  • Telehandler operators
  • Heavy vehicle drivers — trailer, tipper and tanker
  • Light vehicle and bus drivers
Assessment

What Our Review Covers — and What It Does Not

Stated directly, because the term "vetted" should not imply an assessment that has not been carried out.

Jeewan reviews documentation. We do not conduct operator testing and we do not issue certification.

The review comprises the operator's licence and its category classification, third-party certification where held — riggers frequently present TUV or Bureau Veritas qualifications — experience letters, and the equipment classes the candidate has demonstrably operated. Where documentation cannot be corroborated, the submission records this position.

Employers requiring operator assessment to their own standard are advised to incorporate that requirement into the Agency Agreement. A number of principals conduct their own practical assessment on arrival, and for lifting roles this represents sound practice. Jeewan will mobilise against such a requirement and re-source under the replacement provision where a candidate does not meet it.

Mobilisation timeline

The standard 45-day pipeline applies. Operators generally progress through assessment more quickly than Skill Verification Programme trades, as no test-centre appointment is required within the sequence. Documentary review may extend where certification is third-party and requires verification at source.

Division of Responsibilities

What You Provide, What We Handle

Provided by the Employer

  • Demand Letter specifying trade, headcount and salary
  • Power of Attorney (Wakala)
  • Agency Agreement setting commercial terms
  • Equipment classes and tonnage ratings required
  • Any arrival-assessment requirement to be recorded in the agreement

Handled by Jeewan

  • Licence, certification and experience document review
  • Sourcing and screening against your specification
  • GAMCA/Wafid medical clearance
  • Etimad biometric enrolment
  • Protectorate of Emigrants clearance and State Bank documentation
  • Embassy visa stamping
  • Ticketing and PNR issuance through Air Label Travels & Tours
Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Jeewan test crane operators prior to submission?+
No. Jeewan reviews the licence, certification and experience documentation each operator provides and presents those findings without embellishment. Practical assessment against your operational standard is more appropriately conducted by the employer, and Jeewan will incorporate that requirement into the agreement and assume the replacement obligation where a candidate does not meet it.
Which equipment categories can Jeewan source?+
Crawler and rough-terrain cranes, boom lifts, excavators, wheel loaders, backhoes, forklifts and telehandlers, together with rigging personnel to Level 3.
What should a Demand Letter specify for operator roles?+
Equipment classification and tonnage rating, alongside trade and headcount. The designation “crane operator” encompasses a broad range of competence, and a specification limited to the job title will produce submissions that vary widely against your actual requirement.

Discuss Your Requirement

Send your equipment classes, tonnage ratings and headcount. We respond within 24 hours with costs, timeline and the documentation required to open the file.

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