Scaffold Carpenter- Austin Industrial - St Gabriel

Austin Bridge & Road•St. Gabriel, LA

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Scaffold Builder Journeyman to construct, assemble, maintain, inspect, and dismantle tubular scaffolding and other temporary structures. The role involves determining scaffold requirements, checking job sites and materials for defects or hazards, communicating and mitigating safety hazards, transporting and hoisting materials, erecting scaffolds to required dimensions, securing and leveling scaffold sections, and attaching scaffolds to permanent structures for stability. The employee must comply with OSHA, site-specific, and Austin Industrial requirements, inspect completed scaffolds, and inspect and stow materials after dismantling. The position may directly supervise one to five scaffold builder helpers in the Operations Department. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any U.S. employer; Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa. The work environment includes moving mechanical parts, elevated and precarious locations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, and vibration. Wet or humid conditions occur occasionally, and noise is usually loud.

Requirements

At least three years of experience in the scaffolding craft.
High school diploma and certification as a lubrication technician.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings.
Ability to read and speak fluent English for safety reasons.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
TWIC Card and valid state ID.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

Determine the type of scaffold needed.
Inspect job sites and scaffold materials for defects and safety hazards.
Communicate safety hazards and mitigate avoidable hazards before scaffold construction.
Transport scaffold or other structural materials and erect scaffolds to required dimensions.
Hoist scaffold materials to erect temporary structures.
Secure and level locking sections of scaffolding material.
Secure scaffolds to permanent structures for stability.
Follow OSHA, site-specific, and Austin Industrial requirements for scaffold erection and navigation.
Perform final inspections of completed scaffolding.
Dismantle scaffolding when properly instructed to do so.
Inspect and properly stow scaffold materials after dismantling.
May directly supervise one to five scaffold builder helpers and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.