Rigger Journeyman

Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC•Port Arthur, TX

10d

About The Position

The Rigger Journeyman typically has three or more years of documented field experience and can read and interpret instructions, document and plan work, and perform activities independently. Working as part of a crew, the role raises, places, and joins girders, columns, and other structural-steel members to create completed structures or frameworks. The position relies on commonly used field concepts, practices, and procedures, and works under immediate supervision using instructions and established guidelines.

Requirements

Typically three or more years of documented field experience.
Ability to read and interpret instructions and document and plan work activities.
Ability to work within precise limits and meet standards of accuracy.
Ability to apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
Ability to plan work and select appropriate tools.
Ability to distinguish differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
Ability to visualize solid objects from drawings or diagrams.
Ability to evaluate information using measurable or checkable standards.
May require a high school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.

Responsibilities

Set up hoisting equipment and use basic rigging knowledge to raise and place structural-steel members.
Fasten steel members to hoist cables using chain, cable, or rope.
Signal hoisting-equipment operators to lift and place steel members.
Guide members into position using a tagline.
Pull, push, or pry steel members into approximate position while they are supported by hoisting equipment.
Move members into final position using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, and hand tools.
Align bolt holes using drift pins or spud wrenches.
Verify vertical and horizontal alignment using a plumb bob and level, and bolt members in place until they can be permanently bolted or welded.
Cut and weld steel members to make alterations using oxyacetylene welding equipment and supplies.
Load, transport, and unload materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
Assist with lifting, positioning, and securing materials and workpieces during installation.
Perform minor maintenance or cleaning of tools and equipment.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules, including wearing required personal protective equipment.
Perform other duties as required.