Ironworker Craftsman 1

Kiewit•Abilene, TX

About The Position

Ironworkers are responsible for the layout, installation, assembly, and steel erection components in accordance with blueprint plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. The role involves fabricating and positioning structural steel, verifying alignment, and fastening members into place. Work takes place in a construction or industrial environment, including power plant or industrial settings.

Requirements

Experience as an ironworker in a power plant or industrial setting.
Working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
Must have required tools.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit-for-duty medical evaluation.
Ability to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl in a construction or industrial site.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; may need to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially exceeding 200 feet.
Ability to move and work in confined, cluttered places and on uneven surfaces.
Ability to complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
May be required or able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.

Responsibilities

Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of required materials.
Fabricate metal parts such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders according to blueprints or supervisor instructions.
Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting; hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place using cranes or by signaling hoisting equipment operators.
Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
Force structural steel members into final positions using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting.
Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding.
Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.