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Brown & Root Industrial Services
Scaffold Builder Journeyman - (Maintenance - No Per Diem)
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What they do
An Industrial Mechanic repairs and maintains complex machines used in production or manufacturing, such as conveyor belts; may use computerized diagnostic equipment.
$54,086 / year median in Texas
+11% projected growth
Job Description
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
- Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities on tolls and equipment
- Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
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.