Scaffold builder

Wood•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Scaffold Builder (Scaffold Journeyman) builds, positions, and dismantles scaffold structures made from wood, steel frames, and steel poles, following sketches, blueprints, manufacturer instructions, and company standards. The employee may also work with the civil crew when not performing scaffold duties. A valid driver’s license is required to operate motorized vehicles on the client’s property. The role involves selecting and preparing materials and tools; reading drawings and specifications; inspecting work surfaces; transporting materials; measuring, marking, and cutting boards and plywood; and assembling scaffold components, including handrails, mid rails, braces, planks, and toe boards. The Scaffold Builder is expected to communicate effectively, work safely and productively, respond appropriately to safety alerts and hazards, and perform additional duties as required. Wood is a global consulting, engineering, and operations company serving the energy and materials sectors. It has 33,000 people in around 50 countries and supports clients across the asset lifecycle, with a focus on safe, predictable outcomes, resilient operations, and a lower-carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara, a global partnership of multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies.

Requirements

2–3 years of journeyman experience in the craft.
Valid driver’s license to operate motorized vehicles on the client’s property.
Ability to measure using standard and/or metric rules.
Ability to use whole numbers, fractions, and decimals to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and to follow instructions accurately.
Ability to select the tools and equipment needed to perform a job.
Ability to calculate the quantity of materials needed to erect a scaffold from the instructions provided, including for different scaffold designs.
Ability to read measuring tapes and understand the use of levels.
Ability to read and understand methods and procedures presented in drawings, layouts, and specifications.
Ability to work safely and productively.
Ability to work at heights without fear.

Responsibilities

Build, position, and dismantle scaffold structures made from wood, steel frames, and steel poles according to sketches, blueprints, manufacturer instructions, and company standards.
Work with the civil crew when not performing scaffold duties.
Examine, select, and gather materials and tools.
Examine blueprints and specifications to determine structure dimensions.
Inspect base surfaces for obstructions.
Load, transport, and unload materials.
Measure boards, timbers, or plywood with a square, measuring tape, and ruler, and mark cutting lines using a pencil and scriber.
Saw boards and plywood panels to required sizes.
Use carpentry hand tools and power tools, including hammers, levels, squares, screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, hand and power saws, drill motors, and pry bars.
Assemble scaffolds with handrails, mid rails, braces, planks, and toe boards.
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with supervisors and employees.
Work safely and productively and respond appropriately to safety alerts, warnings, and hazards.
Perform additional duties as required.