Scaffold Builder - Austin Industrial - Orange, TX

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: SCAFF
032407

Orange, TX, USA

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 construct, assemble, maintain, and dismantle tubular scaffolding or other temporary structures. The role includes the following essential duties and responsibilities. A minimum of three years of experience is required within the Scaffolding craft. Other duties may be assigned.

• Determine the type of scaffold needed.
• Inspect job sites and all scaffold material for defects and safety hazards.
• Communicate identified safety hazards and mitigate avoidable risks before construction.
• Transport tubular scaffold or other structural material and erect the scaffold to required dimensions.
• Hoist scaffolding materials upward to erect temporary structures.
• Secure and level locking sections of scaffolding material correctly.
• Secure scaffold to the permanent structure for added stability.
• Adhere to all OSHA, site‑specific, and Austin Industrial requirements for erecting and navigating scaffolding.
• Perform final inspection of completed scaffolding.
• Dismantle scaffolding when directed to do so.
• Inspect and properly stow scaffolding material after dismantling.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; sponsorship is not available for this position.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to handle and reach, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close, distance, peripheral, and depth vision, as well as the ability to adjust focus.

Education – High school diploma with lubrication technician certification.

Experience – Minimum 3 years in scaffolding, capable of performing all essential duties.

May directly supervise 1 to 5 scaffold‑builder helpers in the Operations Department, following Austin Industrial policies and applicable laws.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information in one‑on‑one or small group settings to customers, clients, and employees. Must read and speak fluent English.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

TWIC Card and valid State .

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply, contact the People Services Team at (877) 831‑1217.

Must hold a valid driver's license.

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