Rigger
Riggers plan the heavy crane lifts that put wind turbines together and take them apart for repairs, and they choose and fit the slings, chains and lifting gear that keep each lift safe. Wind turbine work happens more than 100 metres above the ground, with parts that weigh 50 to 100 tonnes.
Jobs in the energy transition
Wind farm rigger
You'd prepare and check the lifting gear and guide the cranes that lift tower sections, blades and the nacelle, the housing at the top that holds the turbine's generator, into place.
How to get there
The qualifications
You'd work towards the Occupational Certificate: Rigger, which is at NQF Level 4, the same level as Matric.
What you need to start
The official record doesn't set a school level, but you must be able to see and hear, and be medically fit to work at heights.
These are the official minimum requirements, and colleges can set higher ones.
Where you can study
Data verified June–July 2026 from official college publications and the DHET occupational qualifications register. Spot an error? Suggest a correction.
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