Scaffold Foreman

BrandSafway; Gorham (ME); On-site; USD 44,083 - 57,859; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Job summary

BrandSafway is seeking a Scaffold Foreman to lead scaffold operations on job sites across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. You will supervise crews, coordinate with customers and management, and ensure work is performed safely, on schedule, and to project specifications.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on scaffolding experience and 3+ years of supervision, with OSHA 30 and scaffold certifications. Competitive benefits are offered and travel between sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on scaffolding in commercial/industrial environments.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience leading scaffold crews.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, scaffold designs, submittals, and drawings.
• OSHA 30‑Hour Construction Safety Certification required.
• OSHA Scaffold Competent Person certification (or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire).
• Valid driver’s license; ability to travel between ME, NH, VT.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with customers, crews, and management to confirm scope and schedules.
• Coordinate with Construction Managers for alignment on requirements.
• Maintain a safe worksite and enforce safety programs.
• Supervise scaffold crews and provide hands-on support as needed.
• Manage manpower to ensure productivity and control costs, minimizing overtime.
• Review work per pre-job plans and ensure alignment with design and contract requirements.
• Document out-of-scope work for change orders and cost recovery.
• Perform admin tasks including inventory, safety meetings, hazard analysis, and job documentation.
• Maintain records such as payroll time sheets, equipment rentals, and material tickets.

Skills

Scaffold supervision

Blueprint reading

Safety compliance

Team leadership

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Timekeeping software

Safety tracking tools

Inventory management

Tools

Timekeeping software

Safety tracking tools

Inventory management

Job description

Compensation $32.00 - $42.00/hour

Schedule Full time

Highlights

• Capable of supervising from eight to fifteen workers
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in related field and supervision
• Experience in field take-off, material requisitions, and pre-job planning

Description

At BrandSafway, we know our employees are our greatest asset, which is why we give them the tools, training, and resources to be successful. Come join our growing team!

Job Summary

The Scaffold Foreman is responsible for leading scaffold operations on job sites throughout ME, NH, & VT, ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project scope and schedule. This role oversees scaffold crews, coordinates with customers and management, and ensures compliance with all safety regulations, company standards, and project specifications. The Foreman also manages administrative responsibilities, monitors labor productivity, and ensures accurate job documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with customers, co-workers, and management to understand project scope, schedules, and expectations.
• Coordinate with Construction Managers to ensure alignment on job requirements and execution.
• Maintain a safe worksite by monitoring and enforcing compliance with all safety regulations and project safety programs.
• Supervise scaffold crews and provide hands‑on support with craft labor as needed.
• Manage job site manpower to ensure productivity and control costs, including minimizing overtime.
• Review and execute work according to pre-job plans, ensuring all work aligns with design and contract requirements.
• Identify and document out-of-scope work to support change order processes and cost recovery.
• Perform administrative tasks including inventory tracking, safety meetings, hazard analysis, fall protection planning, and job documentation.
• Complete and maintain accurate records such as payroll time sheets, equipment rentals, return tickets, time and material tickets, and bills of material.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on scaffolding experience in commercial or industrial environments.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience leading scaffold crews.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, scaffold designs, submittals, and structural drawings.
• Proficiency in completing scaffold inspection reports and maintaining documentation logs.
• Experience using job site reporting tools and software for timekeeping, safety tracking, and inventory management.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with field crews, customers, and management.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including training, mentoring, and holding team members accountable.
• Physically capable of working at heights, in confined spaces, and in varying weather conditions.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record; ability to travel between job sites in ME, NH, & VT required.
• Reliable transportation to and from job sites.
• OSHA 30‑Hour Construction Safety Certification required.
• OSHA Competent Person certification for scaffolding (or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire).
• First Aid/CPR certification preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA, ANSI, and local/state scaffold regulations.

BrandSafway offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance along with a generous 401k plan.

BrandSafway is a leading global provider of access, specialized services, and forming and shoring solutions to the industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets. Through a network of ~340 strategic locations across 25 countries and ~40,000 employees, BrandSafway delivers a full range of industrial service solutions. BrandSafway supports maintenance and refurbishment projects as well as new construction and expansion plans with unmatched service from expert local labor and management. Today’s BrandSafway is At Work For You — leveraging innovation and economies of scale to increase safety and productivity, while remaining nimble and responsive.

BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or veteran status. Notice to all potential job candidates: Please be advised that BrandSafway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for tentatively special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless of whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our HR Compliance department at [e-mail] and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such an act.