Structural Ironworker Helper

Bechtel•Sulphur, LA

About The Position

The Structural Ironworker Helper assists ironworkers with installing structural-steel members. Duties may include preparing hoisting equipment, guiding and fastening steel members, aligning and temporarily bolting members, and helping lift, position, and secure materials during installation. The helper may cut steel members and perform minor maintenance or cleaning of tools and equipment only if trained and qualified. Job functions may be performed with assistance from a Journeyman B or C. The role typically requires at least six months of industrial construction experience.

Requirements

Typically, a minimum of six months of industrial construction experience.
Training and qualification are required to cut steel members or perform minor maintenance and cleaning activities.

Responsibilities

Communicate with ironworkers and others to perform job tasks.
May assist in setting up hoisting equipment to raise and place structural-steel members.
Guide members into position using tag lines.
Fasten steel members to hoist cables using wire-rope chokers or slings.
Align holes in members with corresponding holes in previously placed members using drift pins or a wrench handle.
Verify vertical and horizontal alignment using a Bazooka bob and level.
Bolt aligned members in place until they can be permanently bolted or welded.
Cut steel members to make alterations using oxyacetylene welding equipment or grinders with metal-cutting discs, if trained and qualified.
Load, transport, and unload materials, tools, equipment, or supplies.
May assist with lifting, positioning, and securing materials and structural members during installation.
Perform minor maintenance or cleaning of tools and equipment, if trained and qualified.
Adhere to all safety procedures.
May perform job functions with assistance from a Journeyman B or C.