Ironworker Craftsman 2

Kiewit•Abilene, TX

About The Position

Ironworkers are responsible for the layout, installation, assembly, and erection of steel components in accordance with blueprint plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. This intermediate-level position involves fabricating, positioning, aligning, and fastening structural steel, as well as assembling rigging and hoisting equipment. The role is in a power plant or industrial setting and requires work at construction sites in changing outdoor conditions, potentially at heights and in confined or cluttered areas.

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.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical evaluation.
Must have the required tools.
Must be able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site, as required.
Must be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl as needed.
Must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; access may be required at heights exceeding 200 feet.
Must be able to work in confined and cluttered spaces, on uneven surfaces, and in noisy and dusty environments.
Must be able to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

Read specifications and blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, and sizes of required materials.
Fabricate metal parts such as steel frames, columns, beams, and girders according to blueprints or supervisor instructions.
Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting; hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, or signal hoisting equipment operators to lift and position them.
Verify the 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.
Move 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.