Scaffold Builder/ Carpenter

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Site inspection and layout of areas that require scaffolding.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations for scaffold safety.
• Knowledge of tube‑and‑clamp, pin‑lock, cup‑lock scaffold construction.
• Knowledge of system scaffolds.
• Must have own scaffolding tools such as ratchets, sockets, wrenches, and hammers.
• Proper access and egress requirements and practices.
• Working knowledge of rigging hardware and procedures.
• Ability to work under extreme weather conditions (hot or cold).
• Ability to follow scaffold building instructions that pertain to design, location, and review scaffolding projects per client and/or project‑specific demands.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the scaffolding crew and other departments on projects.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a government I.D.
• Ability to communicate effectively with production.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Required Education & Experience

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years scaffolding/carpentry experience.
• Knowledge of erecting and inspecting scaffolds; certified Scaffold Competent Person preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• NCCER certificate holder preferred.

Working Conditions

Field work in shop, shipyard, or on‑site locations as required. Capable of working at heights and inside confined spaces. Open‑air conditions such as noisy, hot, cold, etc. Must wear hearing, eye, and head protection. Some climbing (up to 100 feet) and lifting (up to 50 lb) involved. Working with hot and sometimes hazardous materials. Traversing gangways and scaffolding at varying heights. Confined spaces.

Necessary Equipment Operation

Working knowledge of rigging hardware and procedures.

Special Skills

• Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
• Ability to understand and execute work‑scope directions from the Scaffolding Foreman.
• Maintain current awareness and understanding of applicable regulations, internal policies, and procedures, and comply fully with them.

The statements herein describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification and are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.