Construction and industry

Scaffolder CV: example and template

This example is for scaffolders on building sites, at refineries, power plants, chemical plants and shipyards, and for construction workers who hold or are gaining scaffolding qualifications.

The employer wants to know which qualifications you hold, which scaffolds you erect, where you work, how you prepare a scaffold for inspection and how you look after safety at height. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: scaffolder

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Marcel Sobolewski

Scaffolder

Plock +48 123 456 789 marcel.sobolewski@example.com

Professional profile

Scaffolder with 7 years of experience and qualifications for erecting metal construction scaffolding. I work at a scaffolding firm serving a refinery and power plants, erecting modular scaffolds around plant, columns and boilers, including during shutdowns. My crew erects up to 400 m³ of scaffolding a day, and I have had no accident in 7 years.

Work experience

Scaffolder

03.2020 - present

Industrial scaffolding firm, Plock

  • Erecting and dismantling modular scaffolds around plant, columns and boilers.
  • Refinery and power plant shutdowns, shift work.
  • Up to 400 m³ of scaffolding a day in a crew of 6.
  • Preparing scaffolds for inspection and handover records with the supervisor.
  • Work at height in explosion hazard zones, 7 years with no accident.

Construction worker, scaffolder's mate

05.2017 - 02.2020

Construction firm, Plock

  • Erecting frame scaffolds on facades.
  • Moving components on site.
  • General work.

Education

Building structure fitter

2012 - 2015

Construction School Complex in Plock

Skills

  • Erecting modular and frame scaffolds
  • Industrial scaffolding
  • Reading scaffold designs
  • Preparing scaffolds for inspection
  • Work at height
  • Health and safety in explosion hazard zones

Qualifications

  • Qualification certificate for erecting metal construction scaffolding
  • Fitness to work at height certificate
  • Work in explosion hazard zones training, 2023

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Willing to travel for shutdowns
  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a scaffolder CV

Professional summary

Write which qualifications you hold, how many years you have erected scaffolds, which systems and at which plants or sites. Add a result, for example pace or years with no accident. The employer is looking for a scaffolder who works fast and safely and is comfortable at height.

Construction worker with 3 years of experience erecting frame scaffolds on facades, with new scaffolder qualifications. I erect scaffolds and move components on site. I am looking for work as a scaffolder in industry.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe scaffold systems, structures, shutdowns, pace, inspections and safety. Show results in numbers. Add the plants you work at, because industry requires extra training. Also say whether you read scaffold designs.

Weaker: Erecting scaffolds.

Better: Erecting and dismantling modular scaffolds around plant, columns and boilers.

Weaker: Pace.

Better: Up to 400 m³ of scaffolding a day in a crew of 6.

Weaker: Safety.

Better: Work at height in explosion hazard zones, 7 years with no accident.

Skills worth listing

List scaffold systems, industrial scaffolding, designs, inspections, work at height and health and safety. In your soft skills show fitness, teamwork and responsibility.

Professional skills

  • Modular scaffolds
  • Frame scaffolds
  • Industrial scaffolding
  • Scaffold designs
  • Inspections
  • Work at height

Personal skills

  • Fitness
  • Teamwork
  • Responsibility
  • Caution
  • Stamina

Qualifications

List the scaffolder qualification certificate, a fitness to work at height certificate and industrial training. Without qualifications a scaffolder may only work under supervision.

How to become a scaffolder

You complete a course and pass the scaffolder exam. Many people start as a mate at a scaffolding or construction firm.

On your CV show fitness, work at height and willingness to travel. Industrial firms often look for people for shutdowns.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An industrial firm looks for shutdowns and explosion hazard zones, a construction firm for facade scaffolds and pace, and a shipyard for scaffolds around hulls. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a scaffolder CV

Questions and answers

What should a scaffolder put on a CV?

Qualifications, experience, scaffold systems, structures, shutdowns, pace, inspections and safety.

Which qualifications are needed?

A scaffolder qualification certificate and a fitness to work at height certificate.

Is industrial work different from site work?

Yes, in industry you more often work around plant, in explosion hazard zones and during shutdowns.

Which results are worth giving?

Erection pace, years with no accident and the structures you work on.

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