- Hiring continuously
- Jubail
- Full-time
Scaffolder jobs in Jubail
Certified scaffolders and scaffold supervisors for shutdown and maintenance access.
- Last hiring review
- 17 September 2026
- Applications open until
- 1 November 2026
- Locations
- Jubail, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for Scaffolder work at Jubail. 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 Jubail
Jubail Industrial City is where AKFAL is based and where most of its crews work. The city holds the SABIC affiliates, Sadara, SATORP and dozens of petrochemical, fertiliser and steel plants, each with its own maintenance contractors and its own shutdown calendar. Crews live in AKFAL's camp nearby and reach site by company bus.
Plants and projects
- SABIC affiliates (Petrokemya, Kayan, Sharq, Kemya, Hadeed and others)
- Sadara Chemical Company
- SATORP refinery (Aramco – TotalEnergies)
- Sipchem, Tasnee, Advanced Petrochemical, Farabi
- Marafiq utilities and the Jubail desalination plants
- Amiral petrochemical complex (under construction)
Typical work
- Turnaround and shutdown crews for the petrochemical complexes
- Maintenance contracts on rotating equipment
- Piping fabrication and repair in the AKFAL workshop
- Scaffolding, rigging and crane hire inside running plants
- When demand peaks
- Shutdowns cluster in spring and autumn, when plants take their planned outages; demand for welders, fitters and scaffolders peaks from February to April and from September to November.
- Accommodation and transport
- AKFAL's managed camp is within reach of Jubail Industrial City, with mess hall, laundry and daily buses to the plants.
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 Jubail?
AKFAL's managed camp is within reach of Jubail Industrial City, with mess hall, laundry and daily buses to the plants.
How is salary decided?
Set by certificate level and experience and written into the offer. Not published.
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