Advanced Scaffold Builder

Austal•Mobile, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for the proper erection, dismantling, modification, and staging of scaffolding in accordance with Austal, local, state, and federal guidelines, as well as manufacturer's specifications. The position involves determining labor and material resources, planning erection methods to ensure the safety of the scaffolding team and employees using the scaffolding. It includes performing regular inspections and maintenance of scaffolding, ensuring the work area is clean and prepped, and potentially handling scaffolding materials. The role may also involve installing ladders, walkways, safety netting, and handrails. Adherence to correct construction methods and team targets for quality and labor efficiency is expected. The job requires working in various weather conditions and environments, including different locations of Austal USA. The Advanced Scaffold Builder must alert the Scaffolding Supervisor of any issues affecting performance or task completion and may be required to perform other duties outside the Scaffolding Department as needed, complying with company policies.

Requirements

Three years scaffolding experience at a comparable employer required.
Ability to be detailed orientated in order to spot dangerous conditions and optimum set up required.
Possess good math skills for calculating measurements to build scaffolding and to determine labor and material resources for a job and to plan the method of erection of the scaffolding required.
Ability to erect scaffolding and build structures from scratch with minimal instructions required.
Comparable employer is defined as: Ship building or other facilities that build large, metal structures, or, Industrial construction such as: Commercial building construction (large scale construction projects for hospitals, high rise buildings, hotels, and large commercial office buildings.) Oil and gas construction industry (refinery, chemical plant or large oil rig or processing plant construction)
18 years or older at time of application
Able to provide proof of US Person status
No felony convictions of theft/deception or violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
No felony convictions of drug crimes within three years from disposition date
Willing to submit to a drug screen
Willing to submit to a background check

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma/GED or comparable trade experience with comparable trade experience defined as five (5) or more years of experience working in the applicable trade, two (2) years of experience in shipbuilding, or, education in the trade comparable to apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

Ensures the proper erection, dismantling, modification, and staging of scaffolding in accordance with Austal, local, state and federal guidelines and in accordance to manufacturer’s specifications.
Determines labor and material resources for scaffolding job(s) and plans the method of erection of the scaffolding, ensuring safety of the scaffolding team and employees who use the scaffolding.
Performs inspections and maintenance of scaffolding prior to initial occupation for use, daily wear and activity inspections while erected, and to scaffolds after changes / alterations have been made, ensuring that installed scaffolding is constructed properly and meets OSHA guidelines.
Responsible for insuring area for scaffolding erection is clean and construction site prepped, including removing debris and dangerous materials.
May unload, move, set up and/or dismantle scaffolding material from/to truck, boat or other form of transportation.
May install ladders, walkways, safety netting and handrails at a designated site using a variety of power tools and lifts.
Ensures correct construction methods are adhered to and team targets of Quality and labor efficiency are met.
Will work in all types of weather and different environments, including buildings, warehouses and/or ship ports, traveling to different locations of Austal USA.
Alerts Scaffolding Supervisor of issues which may affect performance or ability to full-fill requested tasks.
Perform other duties and tasks, when, and as required, which may also require multi-skilling including performing other tasks outside of Scaffolding Dept. as needed.
Complies with Austal’s employee handbook general guidelines, company procedures and policies.