Barnhart Crane & Rigging

Rigger

Barnhart Crane & Rigging  •  Sioux Falls, SD (Onsite)  •  11 hours ago
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Job Description

Join a Team That Builds, Lifts, and Moves America

At Barnhart, we specialize in solving complex heavy lift and transport challenges across the country. As a Rigger, you’ll play a critical role in major projects—from wind farms to heavy haul operations—while building a long-term career with real growth opportunities.

What You’ll Do

This role offers hands-on experience across multiple disciplines with long-term growth opportunities. In this role you will:

  • Perform rigging, signaling, and load control for heavy lifts
  • Assist with crane assembly, gantry systems, and hydraulic equipment
  • Support wind projects and heavy haul operations
  • Inspect, maintain, and prepare rigging gear for safe use
  • Help with equipment transport, including trucks and trailers
  • Work both in the field and on dynamic project sites

Why You’ll Love This Role

  • Competitive Pay + Weekly Pay Schedule
  • Permanent, full-time role
  • 401(k) program with company match up to 10% of pay
  • Family medical, dental and vision insurance is available after 90 days of employment
  • Paid time off and other benefits
  • Barnhart CARES family care and community service opportunities
  • Work on large, high-impact projects across industries
  • Gain experience in rigging, mechanical work, and heavy transport
  • Travel opportunities with hotel, per diem, and additional perks
  • Clear path for career growth and advancement
  • Join a company with a strong safety-first, team-driven culture

What You Bring

Required:

  • Mechanical aptitude and strong problem-solving skills
  • Willingness to work in a hands-on, outdoor environment
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs and perform physical work
  • Flexibility to work varying schedules, travel, and overtime

Preferred:

  • Experience in rigging, construction, farmhand, or heavy equipment
  • CDL Class A (or ability to obtain)
  • Rigger certification or TWIC card

Additional Expectations:

  • Ability to work day/night shifts, weekends, or holidays as needed
  • Willingness to travel occasionally for field work

Work Environment

  • 40–50+ hours per week with overtime potential
  • Travel-heavy role supporting job sites as needed
  • Outdoor, industrial, and physically active work

PURPOSE – Barnhart is built on a strong foundation of serving others. The fruit of our labor is used to grow the company, care for our employees, and serve those in our communities and around the world.

MINDS OVER MATTER – Barnhart has built a nationwide reputation for solving problems. We specialize in the lifting, heavy-rigging, and heavy transport of major components used in American industry.

NETWORK – Barnhart has built teams that form one of our industry’s strongest networks of talent and resources with over 60 branch locations across the U.S. working together to serve our customers. This growing network offers our team members constant opportunity for career growth and professional development.

CULTURE – Barnhart has a strong team culture -- the “One TEAM.” We are looking for smart, hard-working people who strive for excellence in their work and appreciate collaboration. Join a team that values Safety, Servant Leadership, Quality Service, Innovation, Continuous Improvement, Fairness, and Profit with a Purpose.

EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Barnhart Crane & Rigging

About Barnhart Crane & Rigging

Since 1969, Barnhart Crane & Rigging has been a trusted partner to industries facing their most complex lifting, rigging, and transportation challenges. From our beginnings as a small, family-owned company in Memphis, Tennessee, we have grown into one of North America’s leading heavy lift and transport providers, with more than 60 branches nationwide.

Our team delivers a full range of solutions, including crane rental, engineered rigging, heavy haul and specialized transportation, outage planning and component replacement, project cargo logistics, and industrial storage. With one of the industry’s largest engineering teams and a nationwide fleet of specialized equipment—such as modular lift towers, gantry systems, strand jacks, Goldhofer trailers, and cranes up to 1,760 tons—Barnhart is uniquely equipped to handle projects of any size and complexity.

What sets Barnhart apart is our problem-solving culture. We don’t just provide equipment—we provide expertise. Our engineers and field professionals design and execute strategies that reduce downtime, increase efficiency, and ensure the lowest total project cost. Whether serving power generation, petrochemical, nuclear, or renewable energy industries, we are committed to safe, innovative, and cost-effective results.

With a coast-to-coast network, we combine local service with national strength, giving customers access to the right people, the right tools, and the right solutions wherever their projects take them.

Industry
Architecture & Engineering
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Memphis, Tennessee
Year Founded
1969
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