Filipino steel erectors and riggers

Skills and certifications

• Structural erection, bolting, alignment at height
• Rigging, slinging, signalling; load charts
• Working-at-height and harness discipline
• TESDA Rigging NC II / Scaffolding NC II; safety certifications

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 steel erectors & riggers

Rigging theory and practical, height-safety assessment, drawing reading. You approve the shortlist yourself — in Manila with our team, or online with recorded assessments.

Where we deliver

We place steel erectors & riggers 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 steel erectors & riggers, 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

• Do they hold rigging certificates?

  Yes — TESDA rigging and, frequently, third-party certification from Gulf projects.

• Can they work as a crew?

  Yes; we can deliver foreman-led teams.

• Crane signalling?

  Standard hand and radio signalling is part of the assessment.