Heavy Lift Mobile Crane Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Build, Lift, and Move What Powers America

At Barnhart, we transform complex moves into everyday wins. As a Heavy Lift Mobile Crane Specialist, you’ll be the trusted pro on projects that keep plants running, wind farms spinning, and communities growing—while building a long-term career with a national leader in heavy lift, rigging, and transport.

A Day in the Life

Sunup finds you walking a job site with your rigging crew—reviewing the plan, confirming communications, and inspecting the crane. By mid-morning, you’re in the seat of an all-terrain or hydraulic crane, executing precision lifts with full load control. After lunch, you might help with crane assembly or support a heavy-haul mobilization. Tomorrow could bring a taxi pick across town or a set at a wind farm, but most weeks keep you close to home.

What You’ll Tackle

• Operate mobile cranes—from boom trucks to units reaching 600 tons
• Run daily lifting operations as the primary crane operator
• Support crane assembly, rigging activities, and heavy-haul projects
• Work across diverse sites: industrial plants, wind farms, and local taxi jobs
• Assist transport operations with trucks, trailers, and specialized gear
• Protect people and loads through disciplined load control and clear communication with rigging crews

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Competitive compensation with a weekly pay schedule
• Permanent, full-time stability
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Pension plan
• Barnhart CARES: family support and community service opportunities
• Access to industry-leading equipment and tooling
• Real paths for long-term growth and advancement
• A safety-first, team-driven culture

What You Bring

Required

• CDL Class A
• NCCCO certification(s)
• Proven commitment to safety and clear site communication

Preferred

• Experience with all-terrain (AT), hydraulic, and/or boom truck cranes
• Background in rigging and/or heavy-haul operations
• TWIC card

Additionally

• Flexibility to support day or night operations, plus weekends or holidays when needed
• Willingness to travel occasionally for field work

Work Environment

• Monday–Friday, 40+ hours per week, with overtime potential
• Primarily local assignments with project-driven variability
• Active, outdoor job sites across multiple industries

Who We Are

• Purpose: We serve others—using the results of our work to grow the company, care for our people, and impact communities here and around the world.
• Minds Over Matter: Known nationwide for solving tough problems, we specialize in lifting, heavy rigging, and heavy transport of critical industrial components.
• Network: 60+ branches across the U.S. create shared resources and abundant opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Culture: Our “One TEAM” values Safety, Servant Leadership, Quality Service, Innovation, Continuous Improvement, Fairness, and Profit with a Purpose.

Equal Opportunity

EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran