Offshore Scaffolding Technician & Inspector

Star Services; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Contract hire offshore

Job summary

Star Services is seeking an experienced Scaffolding Inspector for offshore operations in the UAE. The role requires extensive hands-on experience with erection and dismantling of scaffolding in live plant environments.

Candidates should have a technical diploma (minimum 3 years) or an equivalent qualification, plus a Scaffolding Inspector Training Certificate. Gulf experience is preferred for site coordination and safety reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years relevant practical experience in oil & gas live plant environments.
• Gulf experience is preferred and advantageous.
• Conduct routine checks of erected scaffolding for stability and safety.
• Pre-use and post-modification checks of scaffolding structures.
• Identify unsafe conditions and initiate corrective actions.
• Issue and maintain scaffolding tags per site procedures.
• Provide basic design input, calculations, and drawings for complex scaffolding.
• Support scaffolding activities with proper erection and dismantling practices.
• Comply with HSEMS and oil & gas safety standards.
• Strong knowledge of scaffold types and surface preparation techniques.
• Hands-on experience in erection and dismantling of scaffolding systems.
• English speaking ability for site coordination and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine checks of erected scaffolding to ensure stability and safety.
• Carry out pre-use and post-modification checks of scaffolding structures.
• Identify unsafe conditions and initiate corrective actions on site.
• Issue and maintain scaffolding tags/certificates per site procedures.
• Provide basic design input, calculations, and drawings for complex scaffolding needs.
• Support scaffolding activities by ensuring proper erection and dismantling practices.
• Comply with HSEMS and Oil & Gas safety standards on live plants.
• Maintain knowledge of different scaffold types and surface preparation techniques.
• Demonstrate hands-on experience in erection/dismantling of scaffolding systems.
• Ensure scaffolding safety compliance in live Oil & Gas plant environments.

Skills

Scaffolding inspection

Safety compliance

Site coordination (English)

Erection and dismantling

Scaffold design interpretations

HSEMS knowledge

Live plant experience

Gulf experience

Identify unsafe conditions

Education

Technical Diploma (min 3 years) or equivalent

Scaffolding Inspector Training Certificate

Tools

Calculations & drawings knowledge

Scaffold types knowledge

Job description

Star Services is seeking an experienced Scaffolding Inspector for offshore operations in the UAE. The role requires extensive hands-on experience with erection and dismantling of scaffolding in live plant environments.

Candidates should have a technical diploma (minimum 3 years) or an equivalent qualification, plus a Scaffolding Inspector Training Certificate. Gulf experience is preferred for site coordination and safety reporting.