Scaffolding Supervisor

Responsible for the safe planning, erection, modification, inspection and dismantling of scaffolding throughout the Power & Water Plant. The role supervises scaffolders and ensures that all scaffolding activities are performed safely, efficiently and in compliance with plant HSE requirements, Permit to Work procedures, approved method statements and applicable scaffolding standards.

• Supervise and control all scaffolding activities across the plant.

• Lead scaffolders during the erection, modification and dismantling of scaffolds.

• Plan scaffolding requirements with Maintenance, Operations, HSE and contract scaffolders.

• Support routine maintenance, breakdowns, shutdowns and major plant outages.

• Provide scaffolding support for gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, HRSGs/boilers, stacks, pumps, compressors, piping, pipe racks, tanks, vessels, RO/desalination and water-treatment facilities.

• Inspect scaffolds before use and after alteration, adverse weather or any condition that could affect scaffold integrity.

• Implement and control the scaffold tagging/status system and maintain the scaffold register.

• Verify foundations, base plates, standards, ledgers, transoms, bracing, ties, platforms, access ladders, guardrails and toe boards.

• Ensure scaffold loads and configurations remain within approved design limits.

• Identify complex or special scaffolds requiring engineered calculations/drawings and obtain approval before erection.

• Ensure suspended, cantilevered, confined-space, high and other special scaffolds comply with approved drawings and method statements.

• Coordinate scaffolding activities under the plant Permit to Work system.

• Participate in toolbox talks, JSA/TRA and work-at-height risk assessments as applicable

• Ensure correct use of full-body harnesses, double lanyards/SRLs and other fall-protection equipment.

• Maintain safe access and egress and prevent dropped-object hazards.

• Ensure scaffold erection and dismantling do not damage turbine components, piping, cables, instruments, insulation or other plant equipment.

• Allocate scaffolders efficiently based on maintenance priorities and outage schedules.

• Verify the competency and certification of contractor scaffolders.

• Coordinate scaffold erection and removal to avoid interference with operational and maintenance activities.

• Report unsafe scaffolds immediately and prevent their use until deficiencies are rectified.

• Maintain good housekeeping and proper storage/control of scaffolding materials.

• Support emergency and urgent maintenance activities when required.

Education Secondary/technical education;

Total Experience Minimum 10 years of scaffolding experience.

Supervisory Experience Minimum 2-3 years as a Scaffolding Supervisor.

Plant Experience Minimum 5 years in power, desalination, oil & gas, petrochemical or similar heavy industry preferred.

Outage Experience ,Strong GT/ST/HRSG/MSF or major plant shutdown scaffolding experience preferred.

Certification, Valid recognised Scaffolding Supervisor and/or Scaffold Inspector competency certification.

HSE Knowledge, Strong knowledge of work at height, PTW, JSA/TRA, LOTO and dropped-object prevention.

Language Good working English and ability to communicate with a multinational workforce.

• Tube-and-fitting and system/modular scaffolding.

• Scaffold erection, alteration, dismantling, inspection and tagging.

• Load classes, duty ratings and allowable platform loading.

• Working-at-height and fall-protection requirements.

• Safe scaffold access, emergency access and escape requirements.

• Scaffolding around rotating equipment, turbines and sensitive plant components.

• Confined-space scaffolding and scaffolding inside tanks and vessels.

• HRSG/boiler internal and external scaffolding.

• Scaffolding near operating equipment, hot surfaces and electrical installations.

• Reading scaffold drawings and identifying when engineered design is required.

• Lifting/manual handling of scaffold materials, manpower planning and productivity control.

• Strong safety leadership and willingness to stop unsafe work.

• Effective supervision and manpower management.

• Ability to work during shutdowns and under schedule pressure.

• Clear coordination with Maintenance, Operations, HSE and contractors.

• Strong hazard-identification and practical problem-solving skills.

• Good housekeeping, discipline and reporting.

• 10+ years total scaffolding experience.

• 2+ years in a…