- Hiring continuously
- Dammam
- Full-time
Scaffolder jobs in Dammam
Certified scaffolders and scaffold supervisors for shutdown and maintenance access.
- Last hiring review
- 17 September 2026
- Applications open until
- 1 November 2026
- Locations
- Dammam, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for Scaffolder work at Dammam. The same trade is hired at other locations too — see below.
About the job
Scaffolders are among the first crews on every shutdown and the last to leave. AKFAL scaffolders erect, modify and dismantle tube-and-coupler and system scaffolds to the client's standard, tag them, and inspect them daily under a scaffold supervisor. Speed matters, but a green tag on an unsafe platform is the one thing that ends a contract.
What you will do
- Erect, alter and dismantle scaffolds to the design and the site standard
- Inspect and tag scaffolds; keep the scaffold register
- Handle and store tubes, boards, couplers and system components
- Work at height with full fall protection at all times
- Follow permit and exclusion-zone rules around live plant
What we look for
- 2 years or more scaffolding on industrial sites
- Scaffolder certificate (level II or III); supervisor certificate for lead roles
- Physically fit for height and heavy handling
- Understands scaffold tagging and inspection
- Basic English or Arabic for tags and permits
Certificates that help
- Scaffolder Level II / III certificate
- Scaffold supervisor / inspector certificate for lead roles
- Aramco scaffold certification, if held
- Work-at-height and harness training
Working in Dammam
Dammam and the Dammam–Khobar–Dhahran metro area hold the Second and Third Industrial Cities, King Abdulaziz Port, power and desalination plants, and the regional offices of the EPC and maintenance contractors AKFAL works with. The work is more varied than in Jubail: factory maintenance, warehousing and logistics, utilities and camp services alongside plant trades.
Plants and projects
- Dammam Second and Third Industrial Cities (MODON)
- King Abdulaziz Port and logistics zones
- Qurayyah and Ras Tanura power and refining sites nearby
- Saudi Aramco and contractor headquarters in Dhahran and Khobar
- Steel, pipe and fabrication factories
Typical work
- Factory maintenance: mechanical, electrical and instrumentation
- Warehouse and yard operations with forklifts and telehandlers
- Heavy transport between the port, Jubail and project sites
- Fabrication and coating work for regional projects
- When demand peaks
- Demand is steady through the year with peaks when Jubail and Ras Tanura shutdowns pull crews from the region.
- Accommodation and transport
- Crews are housed in AKFAL accommodation in Jubail or Dammam depending on the contract, with daily transport.
Questions applicants ask
Do I need experience?
Two or more years on industrial scaffolds with a certificate. Helpers without a certificate can apply as scaffold helpers and train up.
Which certificates do I need?
A scaffolder certificate is required; a supervisor or inspector certificate qualifies you for lead roles and better pay.
Iqama, transfer and visa
Scaffolders with a transferable Iqama are mobilised first; overseas recruitment runs through licensed agencies with no cost to you.
Hours and shifts
Shutdown scaffolding runs extended day and night shifts with paid overtime; maintenance contracts run regular days.
Where would I live in Dammam?
Crews are housed in AKFAL accommodation in Jubail or Dammam depending on the contract, with daily transport.
How is salary decided?
Set by certificate level and experience and written into the offer. Not published.
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