Scaffold Builder (Baytown, Tx) - Austin Industrial

Austin-Industrial; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Baytown, TX is seeking a Scaffold Builder to assist in the construction, maintenance, and dismantling of tubular scaffolding and temporary structures at industrial sites. The role requires comfort working at heights and bringing basic hand tools to the job.

Duties include selecting scaffold types, transporting and erecting components, hoisting materials, securing and leveling sections, inspecting after assembly, and ensuring OSHA and site rules are followed.

Qualifications

• Experience – 2-3 years’ experience in scaffolding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work at heights with no fear.
• Has basic hand tools to bring to site.
• Determines type of scaffold needed.
• Transports tubular scaffold or other structural material and erects the scaffold as instructed by the scaffold builder.
• Hoists scaffolding materials upward in order to erect temporary structure.
• Properly secures and levels locking sections of scaffolding material.
• Properly secures scaffold to the permanent structure for added stability.
• Adheres to all OSHA, site specific and Austin Industrial requirements for the erecting and navigation of the scaffolding.
• Dismantles scaffolding when it has been properly communicated to do so.
• Inspects and properly stows scaffolding material after dismantling.
• Performs final inspection of completed scaffolding.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Scaffolding

Job description

Scaffold Builder (Baytown, Tx) - Austin Industrial

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: SCAFF034297

• Posted : September 29, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

Showing 1 location

Baytown, TX, USA

Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

Scaffold Builder

This person will assist in the construction, assembly, maintenance, and dismantling oftubular scaffolding or other temporary structures.Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work at heights with no fear.
• Has basic hand tools to bring to site.
• Determines type of scaffold needed.
• Transports tubular scaffold or other structural material and erects the scaffold as instructed by the scaffold builder.
• Hoists scaffolding materials upward in order to erect temporary structure.
• Properly secures and levels locking sections of scaffolding material.
• Properly secures scaffold to the permanent structure for added stability.
• Adheres to all OSHA, site specific and Austin Industrial requirements for the erecting and navigation of the scaffolding.
• Dismantles scaffolding when it has been properly communicated to do so.
• Inspects and properly stows scaffolding material after dismantling.
• Performs final inspection of completed scaffolding.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience – 2-3 years’ experience in a Scaffolding preferred.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• See the “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision” poster available in English and Spanish .

Qualifications

Experience

Required

2 years:

2 years:

Scaffold Builder experience

Licenses & Certifications

Required

TWIC Card

Equal Opportunity Employer
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