Carpenter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Carpenters

Scaffold builders are responsible for assembling and dismantling scaffolding structures that allow workers to access specific portions of a building to perform needed work. They build, position, and dismantle wooden structures such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters according to sketches, blueprints, or company standards. The role requires a willingness to climb, walk, and work at high elevations.

Build, position, and dismantle wooden structures such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters according to sketches, blueprints, or company standards. Work at heights with no fear. Examine, select, and gather materials and tools. Examine blueprints and specifications to determine dimensions of structure. Inspect base surface for obstructions. Saw boards and plywood panels to required sizes.

Use carpentry hand tools such as hammers, levels, squares, screw drivers, adjustable wrenches, hand and power saws, drill motors and pry bars. Assemble scaffold containing handrails, mid rails, braces and planks, toe boards, screening, locking pins and wheels to job specifications. Load, transport and unload material. Determine type of scaffold needed and how to properly instruct on how to install.

Oversee transport tubular scaffold or other structural material and erect the scaffold as instructed by the scaffold builder. Hoist scaffolding materials upward in order to erect temporary structure. Properly secure and level locking sections of scaffolding material. Properly secure scaffold to the permanent structure for added stability. Supervise the dismantling of scaffolding when it has been properly communicated to do so.

Inspect and properly stow scaffolding material after dismantling. Perform final inspection of completed scaffolding. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Carpenter Experience.
• Work at heights with no fear.
• Examines, selects, and gathers materials and tools.
• Examines blueprints and specifications to determine dimensions of structure.
• Inspect base surface for obstructions.
• 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.
• Loads, transports and unloads material.
• Determines type of scaffold needed and how to properly instruct on how to install.
• Oversight of transport tubular scaffold or other structural material and erects the scaffold as instructed by the scaffold builder.
• Hoists scaffolding materials upward in order to erect temporary structure.
• Properly secures and levels locking sections of scaffolding material.
• Properly secures scaffold to the permanent structure for added stability.
• Supervises the dismantling of scaffolding when it has been properly communicated to do so.
• Inspects and properly stows scaffolding material after dismantling.
• Performs final inspection of completed scaffolding.
• Other duties as assigned.

Bilfinger Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.