Scaffold Carpenter: Precision Scaffolding Expert

Brown & Root Industrial Services; Norco (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Career training and development

Job summary

Brown & Root Industrial Services in Louisiana seeks skilled carpenters to build, position, and dismantle wooden structures such as concrete forms, scaffolds, and temporary shelters according to sketches, blueprints, or company standards.

The role requires reading blueprints, handling materials, and assembling scaffolds with handrails and braces while complying with safety regulations and project guidelines.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with prior field experience.
• Follows instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform job functions.
• Works under immediate supervision and reports to a supervisor or manager.

Responsibilities

• Examines, selects and gathers materials and tools.
• Examines blueprints and specifications to determine dimensions of structure.
• Inspects base surface for obstructions.
• Loads, transports and unloads material.
• Measures boards, timbers, or plywood using square, tape and ruler, and marks cutting lines.
• Saws boards and plywood panels to required sizes.
• Uses carpentry hand tools such as hammers, levels, squares, screwdrivers, wrenches, saws, drills.
• Assembles scaffold with handrails, mid rails, braces, planks, toe boards and wheels.
• Braces forms in place with timbers and anchor bolts for piers and walls.
• Secures scaffolding to permanent structures by tying.
• Erects scaffolding and installs ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways.
• Sets and braces anchor bolts.
• May rig materials.
• Performs minor maintenance or cleaning on tools and equipment.
• Adheres to safety and project rules; performs other duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Mathematics basics

Planning & tools selection

Blueprint reading awareness

Height work safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Carpentry hand tools

Job description

Brown & Root Industrial Services in Louisiana seeks skilled carpenters to build, position, and dismantle wooden structures such as concrete forms, scaffolds, and temporary shelters according to sketches, blueprints, or company standards.

The role requires reading blueprints, handling materials, and assembling scaffolds with handrails and braces while complying with safety regulations and project guidelines.