Offshore Scaffolding Inspector & Safety Lead

Star Services; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Job summary

Star Services in UAE is seeking an experienced Offshore Scaffolding Inspector for a contract role in an operating plant. The position covers 06:30 to 18:30, seven days a week, with a 1-hour lunch break, and offers health insurance.

The ideal candidate holds a Technical Diploma (or equivalent) and a Scaffolding Inspector Training Certificate, with 10+ years in oil and gas scaffolding in live plant environments, Gulf experience preferred. English proficiency required for site coordination.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years relevant practical experience, preferably in the Oil & Gas sector within a live operating plant environment.
• Gulf experience is preferred and considered an advantage.
• Conduct routine checks of erected scaffolding to ensure stability, safety, and compliance with approved specifications and site requirements.
• Perform pre‑use and post‑modification checks of scaffolding structures to ensure continuous safe use at site.
• Identify unsafe conditions and hazards related to scaffolding activities and initiate corrective actions.
• Issue and maintain scaffolding tags / certificates as per site safety procedures.
• Provide basic design input, calculations, and drawings for complex scaffolding requirements at site.
• Support scaffolding activities by ensuring proper erection and dismantling practices are followed.
• Comply with HSEMS and Oil & Gas safety standards applicable to live plant environments.
• Strong knowledge of different types of scaffolds and surface preparation techniques
• Hands‑on experience in erection and dismantling of scaffolding systems.
• Ability to ensure scaffolding safety compliance in live Oil & Gas plant environments
• Basic capability in scaffolding design interpretation and calculations.
• Fair knowledge of spoken and written English for site coordination and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine checks of erected scaffolding to ensure stability, safety, and compliance with site requirements.
• Perform pre-use and post-modification checks of scaffolding structures to ensure safe use at site.
• Identify unsafe conditions and hazards related to scaffolding activities and initiate corrective actions.
• Provide basic design input, calculations, and drawings for complex scaffolding requirements at site.
• Support scaffolding activities by ensuring proper erection and dismantling practices are followed.
• Comply with HSEMS and Oil & Gas safety standards applicable to live plant environments.

Skills

Scaffolding safety

Scaffolding inspection

HSE compliance

Live plant environments

Site coordination

Education

Technical Diploma

Scaffolding Inspector Training Certificate

Job description

Star Services in UAE is seeking an experienced Offshore Scaffolding Inspector for a contract role in an operating plant. The position covers 06:30 to 18:30, seven days a week, with a 1-hour lunch break, and offers health insurance.

The ideal candidate holds a Technical Diploma (or equivalent) and a Scaffolding Inspector Training Certificate, with 10+ years in oil and gas scaffolding in live plant environments, Gulf experience preferred. English proficiency required for site coordination.