Filipino crane operators

Skills and certifications

• Tower, mobile, crawler and overhead cranes
• Load charts, lift planning awareness, signalling
• Safety and inspection routines
• TESDA Crane Operation NC II; third-party certificates

Skills are verified through trade testing and through Prime Search's partnerships with schools, training centres and TESDA, the Philippine Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

How we test crane operators

Theory and practical on available equipment; certificate verification. You approve the shortlist yourself — in Manila with our team, or online with recorded assessments.

Where we deliver

We place crane operators with employers across the EU, the UK, Norway, the Gulf, Australia and New Zealand. The permit route and timeline depend on the destination — see the country guides for the process in your market, or tell us the destination and we confirm feasibility before you commit.

How the process works

1. You brief us: number of crane operators, process mix or specialisation, start date, destination.
2. Prime Search sources and trade-tests candidates in Manila; you receive profiles with test results.
3. You interview and approve — on-site or online.
4. We coordinate the destination permit — under your power of attorney where the law allows it — or through a licensed immigration adviser where the destination regulates immigration advice (Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom) — and run the DMW/MWO documentation in parallel.
5. Arrival, local onboarding and registration, integration support — the employment contract with you as direct employer is signed and verified before departure.

Frequently asked questions

• Local licence?

  Usually required; we plan the conversion or test.

• Overhead crane operators for plants?

  Yes — common in steel and heavy manufacturing.

• Riggers with them?

  Combined crews possible.