Acadian Contractors, Inc. continues to grow!

ABOUT US
Acadian Contractors is located in Abbeville, Louisiana on the Vermillion River. We opened our doors in 1973 and have grown to become one of the busiest, most in-demand, accurate and stable companies in the industry. Even so – most people have still never heard of us. Why do we remain one of the best kept secrets in oilfield construction? That’s simple… If you don’t make mistakes… you don’t make headlines.

We pride ourselves on treating all of our employees with respect, rewarding those who live up to expectations and providing the safest workplace and the highest standards when it comes to tools, technology and equipment. Our team works in over 100,000 square feet of fabrication shops located on 125 acres of yard on both sides of the Vermillion River with 2 water access slips, all just minutes from the Gulf of Mexico. This allows us to do big, long-term jobs with ease and accuracy.

GREAT BENEFITS!
Health Insurance  – Cafeteria Plan – Paid Vacation – Sick Leave – Short & Long Term Disability – Safety Incentive Program

SECOND TO NONE SAFETY RECORD
Our commitment to safety is passionate and not just lip service to make a press release sound pretty…
Safety is a Top Priority at Acadian Contractors, Inc.

OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANCEMENT
Promote from within policy. Average Acadian employee tenure: 18 years

• What you'll do
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• • Description
    • The Scaffold Foreman position requires the person to demonstrate the ability to direct activities of workers concerned with scaffolding or other construction projects.
  • Duties
    • Ability to read a tape and work with hand tools.
    • Fill out daily requested forms (time sheet, JSA, safety meeting etc) correctly and accurately.
    • Order procurement of tools and materials to be delivered at specified times to confirm to work schedules
    • Immediately report incidents to HSE on call followed by Personnel Manager & Offshore Division Manager
    • Upon completion of project make sure an inventory is taken, materials are properly stack, banded and management is aware of job statues.
    • Supervise crew to performing and function in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort and to make sure that all employees work and interact with other crew members in a professional and humane manner.
    • Teach and mentor all crew members in not only scaffold building skills but in all aspects of their job s to allow each to develop to their fullest potential.
    • Follow all company, OSHA and client safety rules and guidelines.
    • Practices safe work ethics and to insure that all employees do the same.
    • Identify any unsafe conditions (Hazards or potential hazards) and immediately correct those that can be corrected and alert all personal of those hazards that have not been corrected or eliminated.
    • Not fearful of water and can swim, swing from boat at the plus 10 level. .
    • Erect/Dismantle scaffold in tight quarters and cramped areas.
    • Construct, modify/revise and dismantle various types of scaffolds according to OSHA standard 1926.451.
    • Inspect and correctly tag existing scaffolds daily as scaffold are completed and/or modified.
    • Conduct and attend daily JSA and safety meetings, promote an atmosphere that will encourage all employees to participate in these meetings.
    • Conduct and update JSA’S correctly for each specific task and when the job scope changes.
    • Communicate with the customers in a manner that will ensure a good working relationship.
    • Design the scaffold to provide access to areas designated by the customer.
    • Assist production and construction in rigging, fire watch, back loading boat etc.

• What you need to know
• Preferably 2 year Minimum Experience in being a Scaffold Foreman
• Education
• Preferably high school diploma or equivalent