Scaffolding Supervisor

Job Title: Scaffolding Supervisor (FPSO Refurbishment) Location: Filyos Shipyard, Turkey
Rotation: 28 days on / 28 days off
Project Type: FPSO Refurbishment / Life Extension / Brownfield Upgrade
Employment Type: Contract (Rotational)
Start Date: ASAP / TBC

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Scaffolding Supervisor to lead and coordinate scaffolding operations on a major FPSO refurbishment project based in the Filyos shipyard. You will be responsible for day-to-day supervision of scaffold erection, modification and dismantling activities, ensuring all works are delivered safely, compliantly and to schedule, supporting multiple disciplines (mechanical, piping, structural, electrical, blasting/painting, insulation, etc.) in a high-activity shipyard environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership ability, excellent safety awareness, and proven experience supervising scaffold teams in offshore oil & gas, marine, or shipyard refurbishment settings—ideally including confined spaces, hot work interfaces, work at height, and simultaneous operations (SIMOPS).

Key Responsibilities Safety & Compliance

• Lead scaffolding operations in full compliance with site HSE requirements, work at height regulations, and scaffold inspection standards.
• Ensure toolbox talks, risk assessments (RAMS/JSA), permit-to-work (PTW) requirements and daily briefings are completed and adhered to.
• Stop work when unsafe conditions are identified; lead incident reporting and corrective actions where required.
• Ensure all scaffold tags, handovers, access control and exclusion zones are correctly implemented and maintained.

Supervision & Delivery

• Supervise scaffold teams (scaffolders/riggers/labourers), allocating labour and resources efficiently to meet daily priorities.
• Coordinate scaffold access solutions to support multiple workfronts across the FPSO (topsides, modules, accommodation, tanks, pipe racks, flare/vent areas as applicable).
• Plan and sequence scaffold activities in line with the integrated project schedule and SIMOPS constraints.
• Liaise with construction, planners, QA/QC, lifting teams and discipline supervisors to ensure scaffolds meet operational needs and are delivered on time.

Technical Oversight

• Ensure scaffolds are erected to approved designs/specifications; request engineered scaffold designs where required (complex scaffolds, load-bearing, cantilever, hanging scaffolds, stair towers, etc.).
• Confirm materials are fit-for-purpose and inspected (tubes, fittings, boards, ladders, stair units, ties, netting, debris fans).
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and material control within scaffold laydown and work areas.
• Ensure scaffold inspections are completed at required intervals and after adverse events (e.g., high winds, modifications).

Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain scaffold registers, inspection logs, handover certificates, and daily progress reports.
• Track productivity and man-hours; support forecasting and reporting to the scaffolding superintendent/construction management.
• Identify constraints and propose solutions to improve safety and programme performance.

Required Experience & Competencies

• Minimum 5+ years scaffolding experience with proven time as a Supervisor/Chargehand/Leading Hand on large industrial projects.
• Demonstrable experience in at least one of:
  • FPSO / offshore oil & gas maintenance or refurbishment
  • Shipyard / marine repair, conversion, or heavy fabrication
  • Brownfield shutdown/turnaround environments with SIMOPS
• Strong knowledge of scaffold systems, inspection processes, and safe work at height practices.
• Confident leading multi-national teams in a fast-paced, high-risk environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills; comfortable with reporting and basic systems (email, registers, daily reporting).

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.