Lift With Authority™ — Crane Class Level 2

You understand cranes. Now learn to design the lift.

If you're responsible for designing or reviewing lift plans, you can probably read one and follow what's going on. But when you've actually been asked to build a lift study from scratch, review a complex one with confidence, or authorise a lift yourself — most of the time, you figured it out on the job, or leaned on someone more experienced.

That works — until it doesn't.

Because when something goes wrong, it doesn't matter who drafted it. It doesn't matter who else reviewed it.

It's your name on the plan. And your team exposed.

Trusted by leading constructors:

250+

Professionals trained by Crane Class

Live sessions across 3 weeks

Seats available per cohort

The Problem

Cranes aren't fighter jets. They pick things up. They put things down.

The issue isn't that lift design is impossible to understand. It's that the practical knowledge — the kind that actually protects you and your team — has been hard to find.

There's been no structured pathway for engineers to become confident lift designers. Until now.

When a lift study lands on your desk, you can't afford to skim and hope. You need to know exactly what you're looking at — and exactly what's missing.

If you're going to carry the responsibility, you need the capability to match it.

Introducing Lift With Authority™

Crane Class Level 2: a three-week intensive built to close the gap between responsibility and capability.

Delivered by Liam Edwards, a heavy lift engineer with direct field experience creating and reviewing lift studies across tier-one infrastructure, mining, renewables, and multi-storey construction projects.

This isn't a refresher on terminology. It's hands-on lift design — the same software, the same calculations, and the same judgement calls you'll be making on real projects.

What you'll be able to do

✓Compile lift studies to tier-one standards
✓Review complex lift studies with confidence
✓Understand crane configurations properly
✓Calculate ground loading and wind limits
✓Assess rigging and sling forces
✓Determine what's really right and wrong in a lift plan

The program

9 live sessions. 6 areas of real lift design competency.

Module 01

Lift Planning Software — Hands-On

Work directly with Liebherr Crane Planner, Franna Lift Planner, and Grove Outrigger Simulator. Not screenshots — the actual tools you'll use on real projects.

Module 02

Lattice Boom Cranes — Configuration & Strategy

Boom configurations and rod plans, superlift strategy, erection charts and mobilisation, hookblocks and reeving, track pressure and load distribution. So when you review a plan, you actually understand what you're looking at.

Module 03

Ground Loading & Wind Calculations

Calculate allowable wind speed based on surface area and load weight. Determine ground bearing pressure for tracked, outrigger and wheeled machines.

Module 04

Complex Lift Scenarios

The lifts that carry higher risk: multi-crane lifts to AS 2550.1, demolition lifts, personnel (manbox) lifts, and land-based cranes on floating vessels.

Module 05

Rigging Confidence

What Australian Standards don't allow, how to calculate sling leg tension, and how to assess loads with offset centres of gravity.

Module 06

Documentation & Review

Compile a full lift study to tier-one standards, review complex lift studies properly, and understand the levels of lift planning.

What's included

You leave with tools you can use immediately on site.

✓3-week online cohort, 9 × 2-hour live sessions
✓Sessions held 10am AEDT, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
✓Can't make a live session? Replays uploaded instantly
✓Delivered by an industry expert with real-world heavy lift experience
✓Practical, hands-on exercises throughout
✓Industry-recognised certification on completion

Plus exclusive bonuses

✓Tier-One Lift Study Excel Template
✓Lift Review Checklist
✓Load Upending Calculator
✓Extensive digital resource library

From people who've completed it

What Lift Designer™ graduates said.

Trusted by tier-one teams across construction, mining and renewables

Lift Designer™ is delivered by Liam Edwards, a heavy lift engineer who has planned and executed lifts on some of the world's largest cranes — LTM 1750s and CC 8800s in Melbourne, LR 11350s in Taiwan, and BMS's 3000-tonne ring crane in Denmark. In 2024, that work earned him the CICA Lift of the Year award and the Bill Shaw Memorial Trophy for Excellence.

"For those looking at gaining a thorough basis of understanding in what is involved in all types of cranes, Liam's course is a great way to get the basis of knowledge required to complete lift plans. Would recommend to those seeking industry training in this space and I would use it almost as a pre-req to completing lift plans competently."

Adam Neville — Senior Project Engineer, Fitzgerald Construction

"I thought it was a very good course and well delivered. I wish there was something like this when I first got into managing crane lifts, and see a lot of benefit for both those people starting out and helping more experienced lift planners fill in knowledge gaps."

Liam Robertson — State Manager Qld, Fitzgerald Construction

"This was a really thorough and informative program. It was very interesting and engaging and Liam was able to correlate theory and experimental simulations to real world industry practice. Liam also gave me confidence to navigate and use the Crane Planner software confidently."

Tracey Thein — Senior Project Engineer, Seymour Whyte

"I really enjoyed my crane course, learned a lot of new information that I hadn't been exposed to before. The course helped me build my knowledge and gave me a better understanding of how crane operations work, which I found very valuable. I would like to give full credit to Liam, whose patience and support throughout the training made a big difference in my learning experience."

Mivin Vincent — Lift Engineer, Universal Cranes

"This was awesome, thanks Liam. I really enjoyed the real-life examples and case studies."

Jade Bainbridge-Lim — Senior Project Engineer, John Holland

$4,750 + GST

Includes Level 1 Crane Fundamentals™ Online (valued at $1,490) — start immediately, no need to wait for the cohort to begin.

Q3 cohort kicks off 25th August.

Only 20 seats available per cohort.

Already completed Crane Fundamentals™? Lift Designer™ is $3,500 + GST for graduates. Contact us to purchase →

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Not sure you're ready for Level 2?

Start with Crane Fundamentals™ instead

If Lift Designer™ feels like a bigger step than you're ready for right now, Crane Fundamentals™ is a solid place to start on its own. Build the foundational understanding first, and add Lift Designer™ whenever you're ready — there's no expiry on the gap closing.

Learn about Crane Fundamentals™ →

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