Land Scaffold Builder

ACADIAN CONTRACTORS INC•Brownsville, TX

About The Position

The Scaffold Builder erects, inspects, repairs, dismantles, maintains, and identifies scaffolds for construction services in Brownsville, Texas. The position requires consistent adherence to safety protocols and the ability to work independently and as part of a team in challenging environments. The role also includes supporting rigging and other site duties, maintaining safe and organized work areas, and promoting the company’s HSE processes and safety culture.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Ability to follow policies and procedures and complete tasks accurately and on time.
Ability to support organizational goals and values.
Strong interpersonal skills to develop effective relationships with staff.
Adaptability to changing work environments and priorities.
Ability to plan work efficiently and use time and resources effectively.
Comfort contributing to group decisions about the safest and most efficient way to complete tasks.
Ability to work in confined quarters while wearing protective gear such as respirators.
Ability to perform physical tasks including bending, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, and climbing stairs.
Ability to work in extreme temperatures, adverse weather, and environmental conditions, with exposure to noise and vibration.

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 safety rules and worksite guidelines.
Conduct inventory and properly rack, stack, and band materials.
Erect and dismantle scaffolds in tight or cramped quarters.
Inspect scaffolds 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 incidents to a supervisor.
Supply identification for scaffolds.
Learn and use scaffold hand signals effectively.
Embrace, lead, and demonstrate Acadian F.I.R.S.T. Vision & Mission Statement core values.
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.
Take personal accountability for HSE results and communicate goals while coaching, mentoring, and empowering others.
Conduct periodic quality assessments of HSE processes to improve coaching and mentoring and support successful implementation of HSE programs.