Onsite Scaffold Builder – Safety & Rigging Expert

Acadian-Contractors-Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadian Contractors, Inc. in Cocoa, FL is seeking a Scaffold Builder to erect, inspect, and dismantle scaffolds for construction services at our East Coast location. The role requires adherence to safety protocols and the ability to work independently or in teams in challenging environments.

The position involves measuring, mentoring crew, rigging, scaffold tagging, and maintaining orderly job sites. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, and strong safety awareness is essential.

Qualifications

• Read a tape measure and work with hand tools.
• 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 interaction with crew and customers.
• Follow all safety rules and worksite guidelines.
• Conduct inventory and properly rack, stack, and band materials.
• Erect and dismantle scaffolds in tight or cramped quarters.
• Inspect 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 more.
• Design scaffolds to provide safe access to designated work areas.
• Immediately report all incidents to supervisor.
• Supply identification for scaffolds.
• Learn and utilize scaffold hand signals effectively.

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 JSEA for each job and when scopes change.
• Maintain professional interaction with crew and customers.
• Follow all safety rules and worksite guidelines.
• Conduct inventory and properly rack, stack, and band materials.
• Erect and dismantle scaffolds in tight or cramped quarters.
• Inspect 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 more.
• Design scaffolds to provide safe access to designated work areas.
• Immediately report all incidents to supervisor.
• Supply identification for scaffolds.
• Learn and utilize scaffold hand signals effectively.

Skills

Tape measure

Hand tools

Safety mentoring

JSEA participation

Rigging

Scaffold design/access

Incident reporting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Job description

Acadian Contractors, Inc. in Cocoa, FL is seeking a Scaffold Builder to erect, inspect, and dismantle scaffolds for construction services at our East Coast location. The role requires adherence to safety protocols and the ability to work independently or in teams in challenging environments.

The position involves measuring, mentoring crew, rigging, scaffold tagging, and maintaining orderly job sites. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, and strong safety awareness is essential.