Scaffolder with 6 years erecting and dismantling tube-and-clamp and system scaffold at refineries and power plants. Competent person certified, with 160,000+ work-hours on crews without a dropped object or recordable injury.
Experience
Lead Scaffold Builder, Gulfpoint Industrial Access (Port Arthur, TX)
Jan 2022 – Present
Lead a 6-person crew erecting tube-and-clamp and Safway Systems scaffold up to 120 ft during refinery turnarounds
Inspect and tag scaffolds daily as competent person per OSHA 1926.451, with zero failed client audits
Build cantilevers, hanging scaffold and access towers around heaters and columns from engineered drawings
Supported crews totaling 160,000 work-hours with no dropped objects or recordables during two major turnarounds
Safety: fall protection, dropped object prevention, permit-to-work, H2S awareness
Other: engineered drawing reading, rigging and tag lines, scaffold tagging
How to write a Scaffolder resume
A strong Scaffolder resume shows the projects you delivered, their value, and how you kept them on time, on budget and safe. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Certifications
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Project management
Cost estimating
Scheduling (Primavera, MS Project)
Site supervision
Safety compliance (OSHA)
Contract management
Blueprint reading
Subcontractor coordination
Property management
Market analysis
Example bullet points
Delivered a $28M mixed-use build two weeks early and 3% under budget with zero lost-time incidents
Managed 22 subcontractors across 4 concurrent sites using Procore and weekly look-ahead schedules
Closed $45M in commercial lease transactions in 2024, raising portfolio occupancy from 86% to 94%
Tips from recruiters
Name the project type, value and size (square footage or units) for each major project.
List licences and certifications such as PMP, OSHA 30 or a real estate licence.
A projects section works well for construction roles; keep it in reverse chronological order.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Ledger (ATS-friendly): moderncv banking: accent name, bold dates on the right
Scaffolder resume FAQ
What should a Scaffolder resume include?
A Scaffolder resume should show the projects you delivered, their value, and how you kept them on time, on budget and safe. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Certifications, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Scaffolder?
Classic, Modern and Ledger work well for Scaffolder roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Scaffolder resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Scaffolder put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Scaffolder roles are Project management, Cost estimating, Scheduling (Primavera, MS Project), Site supervision, Safety compliance (OSHA) and Contract management.
How do I write strong Scaffolder resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as project value, budget variance and schedule variance. For example: "Delivered a $28M mixed-use build two weeks early and 3% under budget with zero lost-time incidents."