Scaffolding Superintendent

Requisition ID: 273281 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Camp 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Karratha WA 

Bechtel Energy is seeking a Scaffolding Superintendent with proven capabilities to join Pluto Train 2 project in Karratha, WA.  This is a 3:1 roster.

 

About the Project:

Pluto Train 2 is the expansion of a second LNG train at the existing Pluto LNG onshore facility near Karratha in Western Australia run by Woodside Energy. Woodside Energy is Australia's leading natural gas producer, and Bechtel is excited to be working with this key customer to help meet the increasing global demand for LNG as a transitional energy source.

 

About the Benefits:

There are many reasons why choosing to join Bechtel is one of the best career decisions you will ever make. In addition to working with talented, dedicated people and having the opportunity to play an integral role in stimulating and challenging local and international projects, Bechtel is committed to offering you the benefits and resources to live a healthy life.

With a market aligned salary package and annual discretionary performance bonus scheme in place, employee wellbeing is also at the centre of our business - promoted through our strong health and safety focus and private health cover including access to a leading employee assistance program.

 

About the Role:

In your new role as Scaffolding Superintendent, you will be responsible for supervising and directing activities of construction craft within an assigned area of responsibility.

You will direct craft activities, monitor and analyse workforce, material, and equipment requirements, and coordinates the area discipline work plan requirements with others as designated.

 

Your duties will include:

• prepares reports and forecasts, as required, and keeps supervisors informed on progress of overall assigned activities.
• assists in the preparation of construction methods, schedules, manning charts, and material and equipment requirements.
• Main scope will be providing scaffolds in pipe racks for pipefitters, welders, painters, insulators, electricians hanging scaffolds, cantilevered, systems scaffolds and tube and clip (fitting).

• overseeing scaffolders, Leading Hands and Supervisors - there will be several crews each with their own Leading Hands and groups answering to Supervisors.
• shared responsibility to manage the scaffold yard, schedule and perform preventative maintenance and repair of all scaffolding components.
• other duties as required.

 

What You Bring:

• Knowledge of a single or multi-discipline construction or engineering operation relating to field activities.
• Ability to gain knowledge of the Project ES&H Handbook, the Supervisors ES&H Manual, the Project Safety Management Plan and the Bechtel Core Processes.
• 10-15 years’ experience in field and large scale construction.
• educational training in general engineering, or courses in construction technology and management, and/or work experience in craft, non-technical or technical positions.

Working Rights in Australia without employer sponsorship are required.

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer & commit to respond to every applicant.

 

Additional Information:

This position has responsibilities that include exposure to changing environmental, construction, and operational conditions, which may include: extensive walking in and around an active construction and/or operations site, climbing ladders, working at heights from work platforms including scaffolding, and mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), use of personal fall arrest equipment, walking and working on uneven surfaces, working in constricted and/or confined spaces, variable work shifts (e.g., day, night, weekends, 1st, 2nd, 3rd shift, etc.), and work in inclement weather. Some lifting may be required. Candidate must be able to use standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e respirator, harness, life vest, hearing protection, etc.).

 

Why Choose Bechtel?

At Bechtel, we know that exceptional people deliver our customers’ projects—projects with a purpose that create a lasting positive legacy in the communities where we live and work.

Just as we are committed to helping our customers achieve their visions, we are committed to offering the best people in the industry—people like you—with rewarding, challenging, and flexible long-term careers.

Outstanding professionals are needed on projects that create jobs and grow economies; improve the resiliency of the world's infrastructure; connect communities to resources and opportunities; get us closer to net zero; tackle