Scaffolding Craftsman 2

Kiewit • Vicksburg, MS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Perform work involving the erection and dismantling of scaffolding, operation of heavy equipment, rigging equipment loads, and completion of various construction projects. The role includes reading blueprints and specifications to determine the scope of work and required materials; preparing materials; constructing, reinforcing, and dismantling scaffolds; and installing scaffold access and safety components.

This position works at a construction or industrial site, with exposure to changing outdoor weather, noise, dust, confined or cluttered areas, and uneven surfaces. Work may involve irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required. The employee may need to access work areas using ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds at heights that may exceed 200 feet, and may need to move items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• May require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical examination.
• Ability to perform required physical activities, including standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds, potentially at heights exceeding 200 feet.
• Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
• Must have required tools.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specifications to determine the scope of work, including locations and quantities and sizes of required materials.
• Identify tools required for tasks and measure, mark, and cut wooden or metallic materials to specifications.
• Erect and disassemble scaffolding for buildings and other structures, and install ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways.
• Construct, reinforce, and dismantle pre-constructed scaffolds.
• Build wooden scaffolds and auxiliary items.
• Perform rigging of equipment loads.
• Operate heavy equipment and complete construction projects.
• Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED