Shipyard Contractor Worker

*Job description* Must have clear background to allow access to local shipyards.
Must have transportation to make it to work, local.
No experience required; Will train willing employees.
*We are in need of some local scaffold builders for some local projects coming up this 2023, We are searching for Leadmen* *and Scaffold Builders.
Come join the winning team.
* Our vision is to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building a force of people willing to learn and make a career within our industry.
In BrandSafway we’re dedicated to helping you create a successful and fulfilling career path, regardless of where your journey starts.
* Exercise Stop Work Authority when an unsafe conditions are witnessed.
* Participate in the Job Safety Planning (JSP) process; * Actively participate in BrandSafway's Employee Intervention System (EIS).
* Effectively communicate with crew members and supervision; * Perform all assigned duties on a jobsite, as directed by supervision; * Provide support to a scaffold crew in the erecting and dismantling of a scaffold; * Determine the materials needed for basic scaffolds; * During scaffold erection, unload and stage materials as directed and pass material to a scaffold crew from the ground; * During scaffold dismantling, from the ground, receive materials and place into a rack for transport back to the scaffold yard; * Utilize scaffold tools while erecting or dismantling a scaffold as part of a crew; * While utilizing scaffold tools, participate in the erecting and dismantling of a scaffold which includes, but is not limited to the setting up, leveling and squaring of a scaffold base, attaching bracing, horizontals, ladders, toe boards, swing gates, etc.
; * Inspect scaffold components for damage and/or defects; * Maintain a clean and organized jobsite free from any unnecessary hazards associated with the work being performed by a scaffold crew; * Organize and maintain a scaffold yard, including the unloading of racks after the dismantling of a scaffold, and prepare scaffold components for utilization as needed; *Qualification Requirements* * Basic oral communication skills are required; * Requires the ability to do basic math * High School Diploma, General Education Degree (GED), or equivalent; *Physical Demands* * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear, and/or use hands and fingers to handle or touch objects, tools, or controls.
The employee is frequently required to stand, and/or walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move and/or pull up to 50 pounds (up to 100 pounds with assistance) of scaffolding equipment, which may include lifting 50 pounds (up to 100 pounds with assistance) of scaffolding above shoulders (6-7 feet) to erect and dismantle scaffolding and to load onto trucks or racks.
The employee must also be capable of continuously carrying/wearing harness and work belt weighing 25-50 pounds while erecting and dismantling scaffolding.
Must also be capable of climbing onto trailers or trucks and onto racks to secure and move equipment as well as climbing ladders to access scaffolding up to high, precarious places.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
*Work Environment* * The employee must be available at non-traditional hours to complete projects according to contract or job requirements.
* The employee regularly works in high, precarious places, is potentially exposed to fumes, airborne particles, dust, non-weather heat, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
The employee is also regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions and may work in varying degrees of confined space.
The noise level is usually moderate, but may be loud at certain times while working.
*BrandSafway is an equal opportunity employer and considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
BrandSafway is also an E-Verify participant.
* Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $20.
00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Employee discount * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Professional development assistance * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Overtime Ability to commute/relocate: * Norfolk, VA 23502: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person