Precision Scaffold Carpenter: Heights & Blueprint Expert

Brown & Root Industrial Services; Geismar (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Brown & Root builds, positions, and dismantles wooden structures, such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters, according to sketches, blueprints, or company standards.

This role inspects materials, reads blueprints to determine dimensions, measures and marks cutting lines, and assembles scaffolding with rails, braces, planks, and wheels, while following safety and project rules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with field experience.
• Familiarity with concepts, practices, and procedures within the field.
• Must follow instructions and pre-established guidelines.
• Role performed under supervision with limited independent judgment.
• Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Responsibilities

• Examine, select, and gather materials and tools.
• Read blueprints and specifications to determine dimensions.
• Inspect base surface for obstructions.
• Load, transport and unload materials.
• Measure boards, timbers, or plywood and mark cutting lines.
• Saw boards and plywood panels to required sizes.
• Use carpentry hand tools (hammers, levels, squares, drivers, wrenches, saws, drills).
• Assemble scaffold with rails, braces, planks, toe boards, and wheels.
• Brace forms in place with timbers and anchors for piers.
• Secure scaffolding to structures by tying.
• Erect scaffolding and install ladders, walkways, platforms, and gangways.
• Set and brace anchor bolts.
• May rig materials.
• Perform maintenance or cleaning on tools and equipment.
• Observe safety and project rules; perform other duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Decision making

Mathematical ability

Planning & tooling

Blueprint reading

Working at heights

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Carpentry hand tools

Job description

Brown & Root builds, positions, and dismantles wooden structures, such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters, according to sketches, blueprints, or company standards.

This role inspects materials, reads blueprints to determine dimensions, measures and marks cutting lines, and assembles scaffolding with rails, braces, planks, and wheels, while following safety and project rules.