Land Scaffold Builder

Acadian Contractors•Brownsville, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Scaffold Builder erects, inspects, repairs, dismantles, maintains, and identifies scaffolds for construction services in Brownsville, Texas. The role requires consistent adherence to safety protocols and the ability to work independently and as part of a team, including in challenging environments. The position supports Acadian Contractors, Inc.’s HSE programs and safety culture, follows applicable scaffold and worksite requirements, and helps ensure safe access to designated work areas. Physical and environmental conditions may include extreme temperatures, adverse weather, noise, vibration, confined quarters, protective gear such as respirators, and tasks involving bending, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, and climbing stairs.

Requirements

Read a tape measure and use hand tools.
Follow policies and procedures and complete tasks accurately and on time.
Support organizational goals and values.
Have strong interpersonal skills to develop effective relationships with staff.
Adapt to changing work environments and priorities.
Plan work efficiently and use time and resources effectively.
Contribute to group decisions about the safest and most efficient way to complete tasks.
Commit to personal accountability for HSE results and defined goals.
Work in confined quarters while wearing protective gear, such as respirators.
Meet the physical and environmental demands described, including work in extreme temperatures and adverse conditions.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Read a tape measure and work with hand tools.
Assist the foreman in documenting the job.
Mentor new employees in safety practices and tasks.
Identify emergency equipment and signage.
Participate in Job Safety Environmental Analysis (JSEA) for each job and when scopes change.
Maintain professional interactions with crew members and customers.
Follow all safety rules and worksite guidelines.
Conduct inventory and properly rack, stack, and band materials.
Erect and dismantle scaffolds in tight or cramped quarters.
Inspect and update scaffold tags daily.
Maintain environmentally responsible housekeeping practices.
Perform and inspect safe rigging duties.
Follow OSHA standard 1926.451 for scaffold construction, revision, and dismantling.
Assist with rigging, fire watch, back-loading boats, and other duties.
Design scaffolds to provide safe access to designated work areas.
Immediately report all incidents to a supervisor.
Supply identification for scaffolds.
Learn and use scaffold hand signals effectively.
Demonstrate visible leadership and support proactive safety processes, including JSA, Time Out, and TEAM BBS Observations.
Adhere to HSE Management System policies, procedures, safe work practices, and client-specific regulatory requirements.
Communicate HSE goals, and coach, mentor, and empower others to achieve desired outcomes.
Conduct periodic quality assessments of HSE processes to improve coaching and mentoring and support implementation of HSE programs.