Brown & Root Industrial Services, Llc
Provides integrated industrial services including engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance.
Scaffold Lead
Construct, assemble, and dismantle scaffolding and formwork per plans.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Leadman provides leadership, instruction, and guidance to other craft workers in the crew, assisting the Foreman while working as a journeyman. The role involves building, positioning, and dismantling wooden structures such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters, following sketches, blueprints, or company standards. • Examine, select, and gather required materials and tools. • Review blueprints and specifications to determine structural dimensions. • Inspect base surfaces for obstructions before work. • Load, transport, and unload materials to the job site. • Measure and mark boards, timbers, or plywood for cutting. • Utilize carpentry hand tools such as hammers, levels, squares, screwdrivers, wrenches, saws, drills, and pry bars. • Assemble scaffolding components, including handrails, braces, planks, toe boards, screening, locking pins, and wheels. • Brace forms with timbers, tie rods, and anchor bolts for concrete construction. • Secure scaffolding to permanent structures by tying. • Erect scaffolding, install ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways. • Set and brace anchor bolts as needed. • Rig materials when required. • Perform minor maintenance and cleaning of tools and equipment. • Observe and comply with all safety and project rules. • Make decisions based on measurable criteria. • Plan work and select appropriate tools. • Identify differences in size, shape, and form of objects.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸scaffolding erection
- ▸formwork build
- ▸material handling
- ▸tool utilization
- ▸blueprint review
- ▸team lead
What You Bring
Candidates typically need a high school diploma or equivalent and prior experience in the field. They must understand common concepts and procedures, rely on established guidelines, work under immediate supervision, and report to a supervisor or manager. Physical demands include constant standing, walking, and sitting, the ability to lift 50 lb, carry 40 lb, and apply force up to 70 ft‑lb. Employees must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, handle tools, and perform fine finger work on a frequent to constant basis. • Saw boards and plywood panels to required sizes. • Apply basic mathematics and solve problems.
Requirements
- ▸sawing
- ▸problem solving
- ▸high school
- ▸prior experience
- ▸heavy lifting
- ▸tool handling
Benefits
Brown & Root Industrial Services is an equal‑opportunity employer and provides a competitive benefits package that includes a 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, paid time off, flexible work schedules, and opportunities for professional training and development.
Work Environment
Onsite