Night Shift Ironworker Foreman

Kiewit•Vicksburg, MS

2d•Onsite

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 role involves reading plans, fabricating and positioning steel members, checking alignment, and fastening structural components. The work takes place at a construction or industrial site, including in changing outdoor weather, noisy and dusty conditions, and potentially confined or cluttered spaces. The role may require irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays.

Requirements

May require a high school diploma or equivalent and prior experience in the field or a related area.
Working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Ability to understand, follow, and communicate written and oral instructions effectively with management and supervision.
Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
May require a U.S. driver's license.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit-for-duty medical evaluation.
Ability to constantly move around a construction or industrial site and stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; access equipment or work areas may exceed 200 feet.
Ability to work in and around confined and cluttered places and on uneven surfaces, and to complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
Ability 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.
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.