Rodbuster

Wood•Freeport, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Wood is currently sourcing for Rod Busters to join our team in Freeport, TX for a 3-month project. Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies.

Requirements

Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required.
Loads, transports, unload material, tools, equipment, and supplies.
May assist in lifting, positioning, and securing of material and work pieces during installation.
May perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment.
Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
Performs other duties as required.
Has worked as a Rodbuster for at least 3 years as a journeyman.

Responsibilities

Determines number, size, shape, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
Positions and secures steel bars in concrete forms to reinforce concrete.
Selects and places rod in forms, spacing and fastening them together using wire and pliers.
Cuts bars to required lengths, using hacksaw, bar cutters or acetylene torch.
Bend steel rods with hand tools or rod bending machine.
Reinforces concrete with wire mesh.
May weld reinforcing bar together, using arc-welding equipment.
Ensures that all reinforcing material is in its proper position, so it receives its intended structural load.
Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
Performs other duties as required.