Ironworker Journeyman ID-13596

May 1, 2025

Position Summary

Responsible for the layout, installation, assembly and steel erection components in accordance with blueprint plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.

Experience Level

Skilled

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

   Reads specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of material required.
   Fabricates metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
   Unloads and positions prefabricated steel units for hoisting; hoists steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
   Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
   Cuts, bends, or welds steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
   Forces structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
   Pulls, pushes or pries structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
   Bolts aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
   Assemble hoisting equipment or riggings, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
   Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
   Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed.

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Qualifications

   May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
   Must possess strong working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
   Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
   Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools

Requirements

The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site,
so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor
weather conditions
Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access
required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and
maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across
construction/industrial site
Must have required tools
May require U.S. Driver License
Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, and fit for duty medical

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