Structural Ironworker Instructor

Bechtel Corporation • Houston, TX

4d • Remote

About The Position

The Workforce Development Instructor for Structural Ironworking delivers classroom, hands-on, field, and skills-based training to develop, qualify, and support the safe performance of craft professionals on large industrial construction projects. The instructor builds field-ready structural-ironworking capability through demonstrations, structured coaching, written and hands-on assessments, and competency verification. The position supports Union and Open Shop operations and involves regular deployment to project locations for training and workforce-development activities.

The instructor teaches structural ironworking skills and drawing interpretation; evaluates competency and supports apprenticeship, upskilling, multiskilling, craft progression, qualification, certification, and workforce-readiness programs. The role also maintains training materials and records, supports project mobilization and startup, and promotes environmental, safety, health, and quality requirements in respectful learning environments. Instruction and evaluation must remain within assigned qualifications and approved requirements; certain specialized activities require separate qualifications or authorization.

The role is based in Houston, Texas, with full-time telework listed and extensive travel to project sites required. Relocation is not authorized.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 2–5 years of relevant experience, or 6–9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong working knowledge of structural-steel members, connection types, fasteners, erection methods, bolting practices, alignment, tolerances, access systems, and workmanship expectations.
• Ability to interpret structural drawings, erection plans, piece marks, connection details, bolt schedules, specifications, dimensions, elevations, and field installation requirements.
• Proficiency in trade math, measurement, layout, material identification, erection sequencing, connection work, alignment, and use of common structural-ironworking tools and equipment.
• Working knowledge of applicable OSHA construction requirements, including Structural Steel Erection, fall protection, controlled access, struck-by and caught-between hazards, material handling, lifting interfaces, and required PPE.
• Ability to facilitate classroom, practical, and field-based instruction for participants with varied experience, literacy levels, learning styles, and generational backgrounds.
• Ability to objectively evaluate knowledge and demonstrated skill, explain required practices, identify performance gaps, provide respectful coaching, and document qualification decisions.
• Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, writing, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently in active field environments and collaborate with craft supervision, construction, safety, quality, engineering, equipment, and workforce-development personnel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively, work project-to-project, and adjust schedules to support project execution.

Nice To Haves

• NCCER Structural Ironworker credential, recognized apprenticeship completion, or equivalent documented journey-level qualification.
• Experience with relevant NCCER structural-ironworking curricula, performance profiles, assessments, and credentialing processes.
• NCCER Certified Craft Instructor, Master Trainer, or Performance Evaluator credentials; candidates without these credentials must be able to obtain required instructor or evaluator credentials after hire.
• Experience developing structural-ironworking curricula, practical exercises, job-level assessments, competency verifications, or craft-progression programs.
• Experience supporting workforce-development environments and structured apprenticeship programs.
• Bilingual English and Spanish capability.
• Familiarity with Bechtel processes; this is not required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom, hands-on, and field-based structural ironworker instruction for apprentices, helpers, journey-level craft professionals, and supervisory personnel.
• Teach structural-steel materials and components, unloading and handling, erection sequencing, connection types, bolting, alignment, plumbing, grating, stairs, handrails, decking awareness, access, fall protection, tolerances, and inspection-readiness.
• Teach participants to interpret structural drawings, erection plans, piece marks, connection details, bolt schedules, dimensions, elevations, specifications, and layout information.
• Administer written assessments, practical demonstrations, skills verifications, and job-level assessments; document results, identify performance gaps, and provide coaching and retraining.
• Support apprenticeship, upskilling, multiskilling, craft progression, qualification, certification, and workforce-readiness programs aligned with established curricula and project needs.
• Teach and evaluate only within assigned qualifications and approved requirements; reinforce the need for separate qualifications or authorization for welding, rigging, crane signaling, equipment operation, inspection, and specialized bolting activities.
• Develop, review, and update lesson plans, participant materials, practical exercises, assessments, and evaluator guides.
• Coordinate training events and maintain accurate attendance, assessment, qualification, progression, and completion documentation.
• Travel to project sites to support workforce mobilization, project startup, instructor coordination, training-facility setup, regional coverage, and short-notice training needs.
• Reinforce environmental, safety, health, and quality requirements, explain the reasons behind expectations, correct unsafe behavior immediately, and provide constructive feedback privately when practical.

Benefits

• Robust benefits intended to support employee well-being, career advancement, cultural programs, and time to recharge; specific benefit offerings are not detailed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level