Structural Ironworker Helper

Bechtel•Port Arthur, TX

About The Position

The Structural Ironworker Helper assists ironworkers with the installation and positioning of structural-steel members. Duties may include helping set up hoisting equipment, guiding steel members into position, fastening members to hoists, aligning and checking members, and temporarily bolting aligned members in place. The role may also involve cutting steel members and performing minor tool or equipment maintenance when trained and qualified. Job functions may be performed with the assistance of a Journeyman B or C. A minimum of six months of industrial construction experience is typically required.

Requirements

Typically, a minimum of six months of industrial construction experience.
Training and qualification are required for cutting steel members or performing minor maintenance and cleaning activities.

Responsibilities

Communicate with ironworkers and others to perform job tasks.
Assist in setting up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural-steel members.
Guide structural members into position using tag lines.
Fasten steel members to hoist cables using wire-rope chokers or slings.
Align holes in a member with corresponding holes in previously placed members using drift pins or a wrench handle.
Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of members using a Bazooka bob and level.
Bolt aligned members temporarily 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.
Assist in 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.