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use rigging equipment

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Set up rolling and lifting equipment required to lift and move objects e.g. with a crane or block and tackle system.

use rigging equipment — set up rolling and lifting equipment required to lift and move objects e.g. with a crane or block and tackle system. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 36.99/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 7 occupations in our catalogue, including Commercial divers, pipe welder, waterway construction labourer, and derrickhand.

Category: skills › operating lifting or moving equipment SCI: 36.99/100 Also known as: lifting equipment use, rigging equipment usage, use of lifting equipment, using lifting equipment, use of rigging equipment, rigging equipment use

Occupations that require use rigging equipment

Showing top 7 of 7 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Commercial divers · 🤖 2.0/10
pipe welder · 🤖 3.0/10
waterway construction labourer · 🤖 3.0/10
derrickhand · 🤖 5.0/10
oil rig motorhand · 🤖 5.0/10
pipeline maintenance worker · 🤖 5.0/10
pipeline pump operator · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is use rigging equipment?

Set up rolling and lifting equipment required to lift and move objects e.g. with a crane or block and tackle system.

What category of skill is use rigging equipment?

ESCO classifies use rigging equipment under the skills category, specifically in the operating lifting or moving equipment subcategory.

Is use rigging equipment an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 36.99/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require use rigging equipment?

In our catalogue, 7 occupations list use rigging equipment as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Commercial divers, pipe welder, waterway construction labourer, derrickhand, oil rig motorhand, pipeline maintenance worker.

How transferable is use rigging equipment between industries?

ESCO tags use rigging equipment as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is use rigging equipment the same as lifting equipment use?

Yes — use rigging equipment is also known as lifting equipment use, rigging equipment usage, use of lifting equipment, using lifting equipment, use of rigging equipment, rigging equipment use, using rigging equipment, or lifting equipment usage. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn use rigging equipment?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands use rigging equipment and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.