Ironworker Journeyman

Kiewit•Shepherd, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the layout, installation, assembly, and erection of steel components in accordance with blueprint plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. This is a skilled-level position involving fabrication, positioning, alignment, and fastening of structural steel, as well as rigging and inspection activities. The role is performed in a construction/industrial environment with changing outdoor weather conditions. Work may involve irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays. The position requires frequent movement around the site, work at heights, and the ability to complete tasks in noisy, dusty, confined, cluttered, and uneven areas. Required tools must be provided by the worker.

Requirements

May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with prior experience in the field or a related area.
Must be able to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical assessment.
Must have the required tools.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving about a construction/industrial site.
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 move and work in confined and cluttered spaces 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/industrial site.
Must be able to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

Read specifications and blueprints to determine material locations, quantities, and sizes.
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, including signaling equipment operators.
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.
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, including cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for work activities.
Inspect subordinate employees’ work for compliance with contract plans and specifications; identify deficiencies, explain them, and take corrective action as needed.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules and perform other duties as required.