Scaffold Lead

Brown & Root Industrial Services; Plaquemine (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

AD&D

FSA

Disability

Paid Time Off

Flexible Schedule

Job summary

Brown & Root Industrial Services seeks a Leadman to provide leadership, instruction, and guidance to craft workers, assisting the Foreman while operating as a journeyman in a field environment.

The role focuses on building and dismantling wooden structures per sketches, blueprints, or company standards, with emphasis on safety and teamwork in Louisiana.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; experience in the field preferred.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the field.
• Relies on instructions and established guidelines to perform the job functions.
• Works under immediate supervision; typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Responsibilities

• Examines, selects and gathers materials and tools.
• Examines blueprints and specifications to determine dimensions of structure.
• Inspect base surface for obstructions.
• Loads, transports and unloads material.
• Measures boards, timbers, or plywood using square, measuring tape, and ruler, and marks cutting lines on materials.
• Saws boards and plywood panels to required sizes.
• Uses carpentry hand tools such as hammers, levels, squares, screw drivers, wrenches, saws, drill motors and pry bars.
• Assembles scaffold containing handrails, mid rails, braces and planks, toe boards, screening and wheels.
• Braces forms in place with timbers and anchor bolts for building concrete piers, footings, and walls.
• Erects scaffolding for buildings and installs ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways.
• Performs other duties as required; observes safety and project rules.

Skills

Attention to detail

Decision making

Mathematics

Planning work

Tool selection

Working at heights

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Saws

Measuring tools

Pry bars

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
• Apply basic mathematics and solve problems.
• Plan work and select proper tools.
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects.
• Work at heights without fear.

QUALIFICATIONS

May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area. Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strength: Standing 60%
• Walking 20%
• Sitting 20%
• Lifting 50 lb.
• Carrying 40 lb.
• Pushing 70 ft-lb.
• Pulling 70 ft-lb.
• Climbing C
• Balancing C
• Stooping F
• Kneeling O
• Crouching F
• Crawling O
• Reaching F
• Handling C
• Fingering C

EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

• NP - Not Present
• O - Occasionally (0-33%)
• F - Frequently (34-66%)
• C - Constantly (67-100%)

Brown & Root Industrial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

BENEFITS

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

State

Louisiana

Job Description

Leadman - Provides leadership, instruction, and guidance to other craft workers in work crew, providing assistance to Foreman, while working in the capacity of a journeyman.

SUMMARY

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Examines, selects and gathers materials and tools.
• Examines blue prints and specifications to determine dimensions of structure.
• Inspect base surface for obstructions.
• Loads, transports and unloads material.
• Measures boards, timbers, or plywood, using square, measuring tape, and ruler, and marks cutting lines on materials using pencil and scriber.
• Saws boards and plywood panels to required sizes.
• Uses carpentry hand tools such as hammers, levels, squares, screw drivers, adjustable wrenches, hand and power saws, drill motors and pry bars.
• Assembles scaffold containing handrails, mid rails, braces and planks, toe boards, screening, locking pins and wheels to job specifications.
• Braces forms in place with timbers, tie rods, and anchor bolts for use in building concrete piers, footings, and walls.
• Secures scaffolding to permanent structure by tying.
• Erects scaffolding for buildings and other structures and installs ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways.
• Sets and braces anchor bolts.
• May rig materials.
• Perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities on tolls and equipment.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules. Performs other duties as required.