Ironworker Structural Journeyman

Kiewit•Rayville, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for laying out, installing, assembling, and erecting steel components in accordance with blueprint plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. The role involves fabricating and positioning structural steel, aligning and securing members, assembling rigging, estimating work needs, and inspecting subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications. The position is performed at a construction or industrial site and may involve irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays.

Requirements

Previous years of experience in the field or a related area may be required.
May require a high school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical examination.
Must have required tools.
Able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl as needed at a construction or industrial site.
Able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; access equipment or work areas may exceed 200 feet.
Able to move and work in confined and cluttered places and on uneven surfaces.
Able 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.
Able to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
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.
Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform work activities.
Inspect subordinate 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.