Manpower Register
Manpower Register: 57 Documented Trades for Saudi Projects
This is Gulf Orbit's full manpower register, across civil construction, mechanical and electrical work, and site management. Each entry says what the trade actually does on site, which industries request it, and where in a project it belongs.
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Trades on the register
Scaffolder
Civil Construction Trades
Gulf Orbit supplies TUV-carded scaffolders, with helpers and supervisors, to projects anywhere in Saudi Arabia. Card copies are sent with CVs for your approval before mobilization. Scaffolders erect, alter and dismantle access scaffolding so other trades can work safely at height.
Civil Foreman
Civil Construction Trades
Runs the civil crew on the work front: allocates the day's work, checks it against the drawing, and is the point of contact between the supplied crew and the client's site engineer.
Steel Fixer
Civil Construction Trades
Cuts, bends and ties reinforcement steel into position ahead of concrete pours, working from bar bending schedules and reinforcement drawings.
Carpenter (Shuttering)
Civil Construction Trades
Builds, aligns and strikes formwork for concrete — the shuttering that gives a pour its shape, line and level.
Mason (Block)
Civil Construction Trades
Lays blockwork for internal and external walls to line, level and bond, including openings, lintels and built-in fixings.
Skilled Labour
Civil Construction Trades
General site workers with trade experience who handle preparation, assistance and secondary tasks across civil work fronts without being tied to one trade.
Helper
Civil Construction Trades
Supports a skilled trade directly: moving material, mixing, handing up and keeping the work front supplied so the tradesman stays on the tools.
Mason (Plaster)
Civil Construction Trades
Applies internal and external plaster and render to blockwork and concrete, working to the flatness and finish the specification calls for.
Carpenter (Finishing)
Civil Construction Trades
Second-fix joinery: doors, frames, skirting, architrave, built-in units and the trim work that closes out a building.
Carpenter (Gypsum)
Civil Construction Trades
Builds gypsum board partitions, bulkheads and suspended ceilings, including framing, boarding, jointing and access provision for services.
Steel Bender
Civil Construction Trades
Cuts and bends reinforcement bar to schedule, usually at a cutting-and-bending yard, so fixers receive bar ready to place.
Steel Fabricator
Civil Construction Trades
Marks, cuts, assembles and prepares structural steel sections for erection, working from fabrication drawings.
Painter (Spray)
Civil Construction Trades
Applies paint and protective coatings by spray, including surface preparation and masking, on building and industrial surfaces.
Painter
Civil Construction Trades
Brush and roller painting and decoration of internal and external surfaces, including preparation, filling and finishing.
Tiles Fixer
Civil Construction Trades
Sets floor and wall tiling to level, line and joint width, including cutting, setting out and grouting.
Marble Fixer
Civil Construction Trades
Installs marble and stone to floors, walls, stairs and cladding, including setting out, fixing, jointing and polishing.
Welder 6G (X-Ray)
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Welds pipe in the 6G position — fixed at 45 degrees, welded all the way round — to a standard that passes radiographic inspection. This is the highest-qualification welding request on the register.
Welder (TIG / Argon)
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Gas tungsten arc welding for stainless steel, alloy and thin-wall work where weld cleanliness and control matter more than deposition speed.
Pipe Fitter
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Measures, cuts, aligns and fits up pipework and supports ready for welding or mechanical joining, working from isometrics.
Rigger
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Slings and secures loads, inspects lifting gear before use, and signals the crane operator through the lift, working to the rigging set by the lift plan or a senior rigger.
Electrician (Industrial)
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Installs, terminates and tests electrical systems on plant: cable tray and containment, power and control cabling, motors, and field devices.
Plumber
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Installs and tests water supply, drainage and sanitary systems, including first fix pipework and second fix fittings.
Plumber (Copper)
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Copper pipework specialist for medical gas, chilled water, refrigeration and high-specification services requiring brazed joints.
Pipe Fabricator
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Produces pipe spools in the fabrication shop from isometrics: marking, cutting, bevelling, fit-up and dimensional checking before release to site.
Electrician
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
General electrical installation for buildings: containment, wiring, distribution boards, lighting, small power and final fix.
Electrician (Panel Board)
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Builds, wires and tests electrical panels and control boards, working from schematics and wiring diagrams.
Electrician Foreman
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Runs the electrical crew on site: allocates work, checks installation against drawings, and manages isolation and permit compliance within the team.
Mechanical Fitter
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Installs, aligns, maintains and overhauls rotating and static mechanical equipment: pumps, gearboxes, couplings and drives.
Aluminium Fitter
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Fabricates and installs aluminium windows, doors, curtain wall framing, louvres and cladding sub-frames.
Glass Fitter
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Installs glazing to facades, partitions, doors and balustrades, including handling, setting, sealing and protection.
Welder
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
General structural and fabrication welding on carbon steel where the work is not subject to radiographic pipe inspection.
Welder (MIG)
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Gas metal arc welding for production and fabrication work where deposition rate and repeatability matter.
Welder 3G
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Vertical-position plate welding, typically for structural, tank and vessel work qualified in the 3G position.
Duct Fitter
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Installs HVAC ductwork, supports, dampers and diffusers, working from mechanical layouts.
Duct Fabricator
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Produces sheet-metal ductwork sections and fittings in the workshop from cutting lists and shop drawings.
Duct Insulator
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Applies thermal and acoustic insulation to ductwork and pipework, including vapour barrier and cladding where specified.
Erector
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Erects structural steel and pre-fabricated assemblies at height: landing, positioning, bolting and aligning members.
AC Technician
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Installs, services and troubleshoots air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, including refrigerant handling and controls.
Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician
Mechanical & Electrical Trades
Installs, loop-checks and calibrates field instruments and control devices alongside cable termination work, for plants where electrical and instrumentation scopes run together.
Supervisor
Site Management & Support
Coordinates across work fronts and trades, holds the client interface, and is accountable for the supplied crew's output, attendance and safety conduct.
General Foreman
Site Management & Support
Runs day-to-day execution across several trade crews on a work front, sitting between the trade foremen and the supervisor.
Surveyor
Site Management & Support
Sets out the works and verifies position and level: grid and control, structural setting out, as-built checks and volume measurement.
Tower Crane Operator
Site Management & Support
Operates tower cranes on building and infrastructure sites, working to lift plans and taking direction from the rigger or banksman.
Mobile Crane Operator
Site Management & Support
Operates mobile and all-terrain cranes for lifting on construction and industrial sites, including set-up, outrigger deployment and travel between lift positions.
Forklift Operator
Site Management & Support
Moves and stacks material around site, yard and store using counterbalance and rough-terrain forklifts.
Civil Engineer
Site Management & Support
Provides technical site engineering: drawing interpretation, method and sequence, quality checks, inspection requests and progress reporting.
AutoCAD Operator
Site Management & Support
Produces and updates drawings for site: shop drawings, mark-ups, as-builts and coordination layouts.
Storekeeper
Site Management & Support
Receives, records, stores and issues material and consumables, and keeps the stock position visible to the site team.
Heavy Driver
Site Management & Support
Drives heavy vehicles for material transport, plant movement and site logistics, including load securing and delivery documentation.
Light Driver
Site Management & Support
Drives light vehicles for crew transport, site errands and small material movements between accommodation, office and site.
Camp Boss
Site Management & Support
Runs worker accommodation: occupancy, catering, hygiene, welfare and the daily logistics that keep a deployed crew functioning.
Cook
Site Management & Support
Prepares meals for accommodated crews to the agreed menu and hygiene standards, including stock control for the kitchen.
Accountant
Site Management & Support
Handles project accounting support: timesheet consolidation, invoice preparation, cost records and reconciliation.
Office Secretary
Site Management & Support
Site office administration: correspondence, document control, meeting records and coordination between site and head office.
Office Assistant
Site Management & Support
General office support: document runs, refreshments, office upkeep and errands between site offices.
QA/QC Inspector
Site Management & Support
Checks executed work against specification, drawings and code before it is accepted, and holds the inspection records and non-conformance trail that handover depends on.
HSE & Safety Officer
Site Management & Support
Runs site inductions and toolbox talks, enforces PPE and permit-to-work compliance, and monitors high-risk activity on the supplied crew's behalf.
Send your manpower requirement
Trade, headcount, site location, start date and duration. The more detail you send, the more precise the response.
Download the RFQ template (Excel)— all 57 trades in one sheet, no prices. Fill it in and upload it with your RFQ.
Send your requirementThe full register in one table
The register lists 57 documented trades. For each trade the table shows its group, the card or qualification sites usually check, and what to put in the RFQ. Cards are worker-level records, sent with the CVs for your approval before mobilization; welders are qualified by WPQ test, not by a TUV card.
To request several trades at once, download the Download the RFQ template (Excel).
Civil Construction Trades (16)
| Trade | Card or qualification | What to put in your RFQ |
|---|---|---|
| Scaffolder | TUV card available | State the scaffold system (tube and fitting or system scaffold), the work type (building or industrial), the heights involved, and whether TUV or Aramco cards are required. |
| Civil Foreman | Confirmed per request | State the crew the foreman will lead (supplied or your own), its size, and the reporting language. |
| Steel Fixer | Confirmed per request | State the element types (footings, slabs, walls, columns), the approximate tonnage or area, and whether benders are needed too. |
| Carpenter (Shuttering) | Confirmed per request | State the formwork type (timber, plywood or system), the elements, and the pour sequence if it is fixed. |
| Mason (Block) | Confirmed per request | State the block type and the wall area, and whether plaster masons follow on. |
| Skilled Labour | Confirmed per request | State the tasks the labour will support and the trades they will work alongside. |
| Helper | Confirmed per request | State which trade crew the helpers support (scaffolding, civil, mechanical or shutdown) and the ratio you plan. |
| Mason (Plaster) | Confirmed per request | State the plaster type and the wall area. |
| Carpenter (Finishing) | Confirmed per request | State the doors, joinery or fit-out scope. |
| Carpenter (Gypsum) | Confirmed per request | State whether the scope is board ceilings, partitions or both. |
| Steel Bender | Confirmed per request | Usually requested with steel fixers. State the size of the bar schedule. |
| Steel Fabricator | Confirmed per request | State shop or site fabrication, the steel types, and the drawings the fabricator will work from. |
| Painter (Spray) | Confirmed per request | State the coating system, the surface preparation, and any DFT or inspection requirements. |
| Painter | Confirmed per request | State interior or exterior work and the paint system. |
| Tiles Fixer | Confirmed per request | State floor or wall work and the area. |
| Marble Fixer | Confirmed per request | State floors, cladding or stairs. |
Mechanical & Electrical Trades (23)
| Trade | Card or qualification | What to put in your RFQ |
|---|---|---|
| Welder 6G (X-Ray) | WPQ test to your welding procedure | State the welding process, material and pipe sizes, and the qualification test the site requires. |
| Welder (TIG / Argon) | WPQ test to your welding procedure | State the material (stainless, alloy or carbon steel), the pipe sizes, and the qualification test the site requires. |
| Pipe Fitter | Confirmed per request | State the piping material and service (process, utility or MEP), and whether fabricators and welders are part of the crew. |
| Rigger | TUV card available | State the rigger level your site requires (Gulf Orbit supplies Level III riggers), the quantity, whether TUV or Aramco cards are required, and the crane type and capacity on site. |
| Electrician (Industrial) | Confirmed per request | State the voltage level, the scope (installation, maintenance or shutdown), and whether it reaches commissioning. |
| Plumber | Confirmed per request | State the building services scope and the pipe materials. |
| Plumber (Copper) | Confirmed per request | State whether the copper scope is medical gas, water or HVAC. |
| Pipe Fabricator | Confirmed per request | State the spool material, the drawings, and whether fabrication is in the shop or on site. |
| Electrician | Confirmed per request | State the building or light industrial scope. |
| Electrician (Panel Board) | Confirmed per request | State the panel types, and whether the scope is assembly, wiring, termination or testing. |
| Electrician Foreman | Confirmed per request | Add one per electrical crew, and state the crew size. |
| Mechanical Fitter | Confirmed per request | State rotating or static equipment, the equipment types, and whether the work is a shutdown or routine maintenance. |
| Aluminium Fitter | Confirmed per request | State windows, curtain wall or doors. |
| Glass Fitter | Confirmed per request | State the glazing type and the working height. |
| Welder | WPQ test to your welding procedure | State the welding process and the material. |
| Welder (MIG) | WPQ test to your welding procedure | State the material and the thickness. |
| Welder 3G | WPQ test to your welding procedure | State plate or structural work, and the qualification test. |
| Duct Fitter | Confirmed per request | State the duct type (GI or pre-insulated), the building type, and whether fabricators and insulators are needed. |
| Duct Fabricator | Confirmed per request | State GI or pre-insulated duct. |
| Duct Insulator | Confirmed per request | State the insulation system. |
| Erector | Confirmed per request | State structural steel or equipment erection, the tonnage, and whether riggers and crane operators are needed too. |
| AC Technician | Confirmed per request | State installation or maintenance, the system types (split, package or chiller), and the number of units. |
| Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician | Confirmed per request | State the instrument scope (installation, loop checks, calibration or commissioning) and the plant type. |
Site Management & Support (18)
| Trade | Card or qualification | What to put in your RFQ |
|---|---|---|
| Supervisor | Confirmed per request | State the crew the supervisor will run, the shift pattern, and the reporting language. |
| General Foreman | Confirmed per request | State the trades the general foreman will coordinate and the total crew size. |
| Surveyor | Confirmed per request | State setting out or as-built work, and the instruments the scope needs (total station, GPS or level). |
| Tower Crane Operator | TUV card available | State the crane make and model, the jib length, whether TUV or Aramco cards are required, and the shift pattern. |
| Mobile Crane Operator | TUV card available | State the crane type (truck-mounted, rough-terrain or all-terrain), its capacity in tonnes, and whether TUV or Aramco cards are required. |
| Forklift Operator | TUV card available | State the forklift type and capacity, the work area (yard, warehouse or laydown), and whether TUV or Aramco cards are required. |
| Civil Engineer | Confirmed per request | State the discipline and the project stage. |
| AutoCAD Operator | Confirmed per request | State the drawing type (shop drawings or as-built). |
| Storekeeper | Confirmed per request | State site store or warehouse, and the system used. |
| Heavy Driver | TUV card where the site requires it | State the vehicle type (trailer, tipper or boom truck) and whether the site requires a TUV card. |
| Light Driver | Confirmed per request | State the vehicle type and the route. |
| Camp Boss | Confirmed per request | State the camp size. |
| Cook | Confirmed per request | State the headcount served and the cuisine. |
| Accountant | Confirmed per request | State site or office work, and the system used. |
| Office Secretary | Confirmed per request | State the language requirement. |
| Office Assistant | Confirmed per request | State site office or head office. |
| QA/QC Inspector | Confirmed per request | State the inspection discipline (welding, piping, civil or coating) and any inspector certification the site requires. |
| HSE & Safety Officer | Confirmed per request | State the site type, the shift pattern, and any safety officer certification the site requires. |
How to request the right trade
Most RFQ problems start with a job title that means different things on different sites. These guides explain how to turn a category or a job title into a specification a supplier can quote and your site can accept.
- Skilled vs semi-skilled vs general manpower
Turning categories into named trades.
- Welder qualifications explained
6G, 3G, TIG and MIG, and what to specify.
- Rigger levels explained
Levels I, II and III in common site usage.
- Crane operator categories
Which operator to request for each machine.
- TUV card requirements by trade
Which trades usually carry a TUV card, and how to check one.
Frequently asked questions
What types of workers can Gulf Orbit provide?+
The published register lists 57 documented trades across civil construction, mechanical and electrical, and site and office staff, from scaffolders, welders and pipe fitters to crane operators, supervisors and HSE officers. Any mix can be requested in one RFQ.
Do your workers hold TUV cards or Aramco certification?+
TUV-carded workers are available for trades that require a TUV card. Aramco-certified and non-Aramco workers are both available. Card copies are sent with CVs for your approval before mobilization. TUV cards apply to trades such as scaffolders, riggers, crane operators and forklift operators. State in your RFQ which your site requires.
Which rigger level do you supply?+
Level III riggers, who sling loads and signal the crane. Level III is the rigger level Gulf Orbit supplies. State in your RFQ the lift type and any card the site requires.
Do you supply crane operators?+
Yes. Gulf Orbit has supplied operators for mobile cranes from 25 t to over 250 t (truck-mounted, rough-terrain and all-terrain). Tower crane operators are also on the register. State the crane type, capacity and any card the site requires.