Scaffolding Journeyman

Kiewit • Vicksburg, MS

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Scaffolding Journeyman performs construction work involving the erection and dismantling of scaffolding, operation of heavy equipment, rigging equipment loads, and completion of various construction projects. The role is classified as skilled and includes inspecting subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identifying deficiencies, and explaining and taking corrective action as needed.

This position is performed in a construction or industrial environment, with frequent movement around the site and exposure to changing outdoor weather, noise, dust, confined or cluttered spaces, and uneven surfaces. Work may involve climbing and maintaining balance on ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, scaffolds, stairs, and formwork, including access to areas exceeding 200 feet. Irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays may be required. The employee must have the required tools and may need to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across the site.

Requirements

• May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Strong working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical evaluation.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving around a construction or industrial site.
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Ability to work in changing outdoor weather conditions and in noisy, dusty, confined, cluttered, or uneven environments.
• Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
• Must have required tools.
• Ability to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specifications to determine the scope of work, including locations and the quantities and sizes of required materials.
• Identify required tools 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.
• Rig equipment loads.
• Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for work activities.
• Inspect subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identify deficiencies, and explain and take corrective action.
• 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