Mobile Crane Operations Specialist

Build, Lift, and Move What Matters

At Barnhart, complex moves are our everyday. As a Mobile Crane Operations Specialist, you’ll be at the center of high-stakes projects while advancing your career with a nationwide leader in heavy lift, rigging, and transport.

A Day in the Role

You begin with safety checks and a plan. On some days you’re at a wind farm; on others, you’re inside a plant or heading to a local taxi job. You’ll operate a range of equipment—from boom trucks to massive 600-ton cranes—executing lifts with precision, assembling and disassembling cranes, and coordinating hand-in-hand with rigging crews to maintain load control and clear communication. Between lifts, you may support heavy haul and transport operations, working with trucks, trailers, and specialized gear to keep projects moving.

What You’ll Handle

• Operate mobile cranes across multiple platforms (boom trucks, hydraulic, AT) up to 600 tons
• Run daily lifting operations with a strong safety and communication focus
• Assist with crane assembly/disassembly, rigging support, and heavy haul projects
• Execute work across plants, wind farms, and local taxi assignments
• Support transport activities: trucks, trailers, and specialty hauling equipment
• Maintain load control and clear radio handoffs with rigging teams

Schedule & Setting

• Monday–Friday, typically 40+ hours with overtime potential
• Primarily local work; occasional travel for field assignments
• Outdoor, active job sites serving multiple industries
• Willing and able to work days/nights, weekends, or holidays when required

What You Bring

Required

• CDL Class A
• NCCCO certification(s)
• Proven, safety-first mindset and strong on-site communication

Preferred

• Experience with AT, hydraulic, or boom truck cranes
• Background in rigging or heavy haul operations
• TWIC card

Why Barnhart

• Competitive compensation with a weekly pay schedule
• Full-time, permanent role
• Health & wellness benefits covered
• Pension
• Barnhart CARES programs for family support and community service
• Access to industry-leading equipment and technology
• Long-term career growth and development
• Safety-first, team-driven culture

Who We Are

We exist to serve—our customers, our teammates, and our communities. The results of our work fuel company growth, care for employees, and support communities locally and worldwide. We are known nationally for solving tough lifting, heavy-rigging, and heavy transport challenges. With over 60 branch locations collaborating as one integrated network, you’ll have pathways for ongoing learning, advancement, and cross-branch opportunities.

Our One TEAM culture values Safety, servant leadership, quality service, innovation, continuous improvement, fairness, and profit with purpose.

Equal Opportunity

EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran