Stretch Tent Rigger

Description

Job Title: Stretch Tent Rigger / Installer (Events and Permanent Installations)

Location: Field-based at client sites; travel required

Employment Type: Full-time (seasonal and contract options available)

Reports To: Operations/Project Manager

We offer opportunities to individuals with a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn—no prior experience required.

Role Summary

Install, tension, anchor, and dismantle stretch tents for events and deliver custom, permanent stretch tent installations to engineered specifications. Ensure safety, structural integrity, and high-quality finishes while providing excellent client service on fast-paced event builds and longer-duration permanent projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Pre-Install Planning

- Rig and De Rig Stretch Tents

- Interpret drawings, layouts, and load/ballast plans; take accurate measurements.

- Follow risk assessments, method statements, lifting plans, and weather action plans.

-Follow Load lists

- Coordinate logistics: vehicle loading and off loading, route planning.

Event Rigging (Temporary Installations)

- Load-in/out, inventory checks, and protection of materials and surfaces.

- Lay out tents, position poles/masts, set guying patterns, and install anchors (stakes, screw anchors, ballast).

- Tension and shape canopies to design intent; ensure symmetry, weatherproofing, and safe clearances.

- Integrate accessories: sidewalls, gutters, flooring interfaces, lighting rig points (with relevant teams).

- Monitor weather on-site; implement wind management and emergency plans.

- Dismantle, clean, inspect, dry, and pack equipment; report damage or losses.

Custom Permanent Installations

- Install foundations/anchorage: concrete footings, ground anchors, wall/roof fixings, and base plates to engineered specifications.

- Erect steel/timber posts, brackets, cleats, cable systems, and compression/edge details.

- Tension and commission permanent membranes, integrating flashings, gutters, and building interfaces for long-term weatherproofing.

- Perform and document proof tests/torque checks; ensure compliance with structural and manufacturer standards.

- Prepare handover documentation: as-built photos, maintenance plans, inspection schedules.

Safety and Compliance

- toolbox talks and enforce PPE, fall protection, and exclusion zones.

- Comply with local regulations and company guidelines.

- Operate MEWPs, forklifts, and lifting gear within safe working loads; tag and maintain rigging hardware.

- Maintain clean, orderly, and secure sites.

Quality, Maintenance, and Inventory

- Inspect fabrics, seams, and fixings; perform minor repairs/patching and schedule major repairs.

- Clean, dry, and store tents to prolong service life; prevent mold and UV damage.

- Track tools and materials; minimize damage, rework, and loss.

Client and Team Coordination

- Follow management instructions.

- Work as a team.

- Liaise with clients, venues, and trades; manage on-site changes professionally.

- Lead or support crews (if appointed); train junior riggers in safe and efficient methods.

- Provide clear handovers and reports to project managers.(If appointed)

Qualifications and Experience

- 2+ years in tent/marquees, staging, rigging, tensile structures, or related construction; stretch tent experience preferred, but not essential as training will be given.

-Any construction or Building experience.

- Proven event build experience and at least one full-cycle permanent installation preferred.(Not essential as training will be given.)

- Competent reading drawings/CAD layouts and understanding load paths and tensioned membrane behaviour.(not essential as training will be given.)

- Clean driving license; comfortable towing trailers (not compulsory as long as you can get to our yard).

Technical Skills (not essential as training will be given.)

- Rigging fundamentals: knots, slings, shackles, turnbuckles, ratchet systems, load distribution.

- Anchoring methods: stakes, screw anchors, ballast calculations, chemical/mechanical fixings.

- Tools: impact/rotary hammers, torque wrenches, laser levels, anemometers, stake pullers, MEWPs.

- Basic math for load/ballast/wind action per manufacturer/engineer guidance.

- Fabric care and repair .

- Trailer towing .

Physical and Work Conditions

- Able to lift 25–35 kg frequently (heavier with team/mechanical assist).

- Comfortable working at height, outdoors, and in variable weather; kneeling and overhead work required.

- Variable hours including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and extended travel during peak seasons.

Key Performance Indicators

- Zero recordable incidents and 100% adherence to safety procedures.

- On-time installations and de-rigs; minimal rework and fabric damage rates.

- Compliance with engineered specs and manufacturer tension/torque standards.

- Positive client feedback and successful final handovers.

- Accurate inventory control and tool management.

Career Path

- Rigger → Lead Rigger/Crew Chief → Site Supervisor → Project/Operations Manager

- Specialist tracks in tensile fabrication, design/CAD, or HSE leadership available.

Compensation and Benefits

- Competitive pay commensurate with experience and location; overtime/allowances for travel and unsociable hours.

- Training and certification support; PPE and tools provided.

- Standard benefits package (details per company policy).

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Ad ID: 5417392138