Scaffold Lead

About the Role

Leadman provides leadership, instruction, and guidance to other craft workers in a work crew, assisting the Foreman while functioning as a journeyman. The Leadman 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. The Leadman examines and gathers required materials and tools, reviews blueprints and specifications to determine dimensions, and inspects base surfaces for obstructions. They load, transport, and unload materials, measure and mark boards, timbers, or plywood, and cut them to required sizes using appropriate hand and power tools. The role also involves assembling and bracing scaffolds, securing them to permanent structures, erecting scaffolding systems with ladders, handrails, walkways and platforms, and setting anchor bolts. Additional duties include rigging materials, performing minor maintenance on tools and equipment, and ensuring compliance with all safety and project rules. • 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 tools and equipment. • Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules. • Make decisions based on measurable criteria. • Plan work and select proper tools. • Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸blueprint review
• ▸material handling
• ▸cutting
• ▸scaffold assembly
• ▸anchor setting
• ▸safety compliance

What You Bring

The position requires working within precise accuracy limits, making decisions based on measurable criteria, and applying basic mathematics to solve problems. The Leadman must plan work, select proper tools, and discern differences in size, shape, and form of objects. The role also demands comfort working at heights. A high school diploma or equivalent, combined with relevant experience, is typically required. The candidate should possess knowledge of industry concepts, practices, and procedures, and be able to follow established instructions and guidelines. Work is performed under immediate supervision, with primary duties not requiring independent judgment, and reporting to a supervisor or manager. The job involves standing (60%), walking (20%) and sitting (20%) for extended periods, as well as lifting up to 50 lb, carrying 40 lb, and applying pushing or pulling forces of 70 ft‑lb. Physical activities include constant climbing and balancing, frequent stooping, crouching, and reaching, and occasional kneeling and crawling. • Apply basic mathematics and solve problems.

Requirements

• ▸basic math
• ▸precision
• ▸height work
• ▸high school
• ▸physical stamina
• ▸tool selection

Benefits

Brown & Root Industrial Services is an equal‑opportunity employer and provides a comprehensive 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 career advancement.

Work Environment

Onsite