Domingo Chavez

Supervise and execute complex rigging and lifting operations for major oil field development infrastructure under strict Tilenga EPSCC safety protocols. Inspect and test rigging gear (slings, shackles, hoists, pulleys) prior to operations, ensuring total compliance with load capacities and engineering lifting plans. Direct crane operators using standard hand signals and radio communications during high-risk heavy equipment positioning and load placement.

Senior Rigger at Sinopec Petroleum Services Uganda Ltd (Tilenga EPSCC Project) (2023-01 – Present)

• Supervise and execute complex rigging and lifting operations for major oil field development infrastructure under strict Tilenga EPSCC safety protocols.
• Inspect and test rigging gear (slings, shackles, hoists, pulleys) prior to operations, ensuring total compliance with load capacities and engineering lifting plans.
• Direct crane operators using standard hand signals and radio communications during high-risk heavy equipment positioning and load placement.
• Lead daily Tool Box Talks (TBT), review Permit to Work (PTW) conditions, and enforce zero-hazard work environments across lifting sites.

Lead Rigger / Site Lifting Supervisor at Petrolink Engineering Services Limited (2022-09 – 2022-12)

• Conducted comprehensive site hazard assessments and developed dynamic lifting plans for heavy structural installation projects.
• Supervised multi-disciplinary site rigging teams, ensuring adherence to common lifting practices, load calculations, and safety standards.
• Oversee load rigging attachment, hoisting, positioning, and secure anchoring of heavy engineering components.

Safety Officer at Pakwach Cotton Ginnery Ltd (Olam Project) (2022-01 – 2022-06)

• Directed workplace hazard monitoring, security assurance, and risk assessment programs across cotton processing operations.
• Enforced state, federal, and corporate EHS compliance; conducted periodic safety audits of factory machinery, physical plant, and grounds.

Rigger / Health & Safety Officer at Soliton Telmec Services Limited (2019-05 – 2020-02)

• Assembled supporting structures, hoists, snatch blocks, and overhead pulling gear for telecommunications infrastructure installation.
• Prepared detailed Method Statements, Job Safety Analyses (JSA), and Risk Assessments for telecom tower and structural projects.

Welder Helper / Pipe Fitter at Sinohydro Corporation (Karuma Hydroelectric Project) (2018-06 – 2018-12)

• Interpreted engineering blueprints and piping isometric drawings to measure, cut, grind, and prepare pipe joints for TIG welding.
• Operated electric and gas welding equipment, oxy-propane torches, and power grinders while strictly following safety protocols.

GIZ Skills for Construction & Heavy Rigging Program – Solid Rock Life & Business, Kampala (2019 – 2020)

Tilenga MOOC Digital Certificate in Maths, Science & Oil Industry – TotalEnergies EP Uganda (2022 – 2022)

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) – Excel College School (2015 – 2016)