Scaffold Builder Helper - Austin Industrial (Freeport, TX)

Austin External; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Freeport, TX is seeking a Scaffold Builder Helper to assist scaffold builders with construction, assembly, maintenance and dismantling of tubular scaffolding. This is an on-site, full-time, hourly position based in Freeport, Texas.

The role requires working at heights, following safety procedures, and transporting hoisting materials to erect temporary structures. Candidates must have a valid TWIC Card and a Driver's License, and be legally eligible to work in the United

Qualifications

• 6+ months experience in an Industrial setting preferred.
• Valid TWIC Card and Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Scaffold Builders in construction, assembly, maintenance, and dismantling of tubular scaffolding or other temporary structures.
• Work at heights with no fear and transport scaffolding materials to erect temporary structures.
• Hoist scaffolding materials upward and secure locking sections for stability.
• Adhere to OSHA, site-specific and Austin Industrial requirements for erecting and navigating scaffolding.
• Pass materials and tools to Journeyman as needed; dismantle scaffolding when instructed.
• Maintain safety, quality, and productivity while performing duties.

Skills

Industrial experience

Education

TWIC Card

Driver’s License

Job description

Scaffold Builder Helper - Austin Industrial (Freeport, TX)

Job Category: Hourly Craft

Requisition Number: SCAFF034775

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• Posted : October 15, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Freeport, TX, USA

Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service 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.

This person will assist Scaffold Builders 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.
• 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.
• Pass materials and tools to Journeyman as needed.
• Dismantles scaffolding when it has been properly communicated to do so.
• Build quality barricades around excavation or equipment as needed.
• Confined space attendant.
• Fire watch.
• Equipment watches attendant.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience – 6+ months experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Certification/License- A Valid TWIC Card and Driver’s License.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy.The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Valid Driver's License

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