Industrial Scaffolder, Full Time
MacKinnon & Olding has an immediate need for Scaffolders to join its team in Nova Scotia. This position is Monday-Friday (weekends as needed).
All successful applicants must meet requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance.
RESPONSIBILITIES: What you will do
- Erect, inspect, repair, dismantle, maintain and identify system, tube, and clamp scaffolds
- Design scaffolds to site requirements and material specifications in accordance with company guidelines
- Monitor levels in scaffolding structures to ensure stability
- Ensure fall protection methods are available, adequate, and maintained on scaffold assemblies
- Undertake discipline work scopes as required
- Adopt safe working practices and promote safety awareness
- Assess the type and location of scaffold required to follow the self-certification and inspection check
- Ensure that all scaffolds are built, inspected, and dismantled in accordance with MacKinnon & Olding scaffold procedures
QUALIFICATIONS: Your background
- Nova Scotia Fall Protection
- Nova Scotia Confined Space Entry
- Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems (WHMIS 2015)
- Experience with erection of system, tube, and clamp scaffolding
- Must be living in Nova Scotia and part of the local trade union
- All successful applicants must meet requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance.
CORE SKILLS: What you bring to the company
- Positive can-do Attitude
- Ability to work as a team
- Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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A little bit about MacKinnon & Olding
MacKinnon & Olding, a Crosbie Member Company (M&O), is one of Eastern Canada's leading providers of onshore industrial services to the marine construction sector. An ISO 9001 and COR-NSCSA certified company, M&O's trained and certified workforce offers a suite of trade solutions. Specializing in flooring, insulation, painting & coatings, scaffolding and surface preparation, M&O's dedicated multi-trade teams safely deliver the best quality solution at every stage of the project life cycle.
MacKinnon & Olding was honoured to receive the 2024 Construction Safety Nova Scotia Best Safety Culture Award. The award recognizes excellence in an organization’s OHS culture, strong safety leadership, a commitment to continuous improvement, and employees who take accountability for safety. Additionally, in 2022, M&O received an Honourable Mention for the OHS Culture Award by OHS Canada and in 2021, Construction Safety Nova Scotia awarded M&O the Innovation Award for developing its Blast Pot Operations program.
Job Type: Full-time
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Dartmouth, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Have you lived in Canada for 5 years continuously and therefore able to obtain your Controlled Goods and Reliability Clearance?
- How many years of industrial scaffolding experience do you have?
Work Location: In person
