Structural Ironworker Journey

Bechtel • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Journeyman Ironworker helps ensure craft workers follow project policies and procedures and supports structural-steel erection. The role involves handling, positioning, aligning, fastening, and securing structural members, as well as verifying their alignment and modifying steel when needed. Work also includes proper handling of materials and equipment and minor tool and equipment maintenance.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 48 months of industrial construction experience.
• Knowledge and expertise to ensure craft workers are trained to follow project policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of fastening methods and the fundamentals of installing structural-steel members.
• Ability to use alignment and fastening tools and equipment, including turnbuckles, sleaver bars, porta powers, drift pins, bull pins, spud wrenches, Bazooka bobs, lasers, and levels.
• Knowledge and ability to bolt members temporarily and modify steel members using oxyacetylene welding equipment or grinders with metal-cutting discs.
• Knowledge of proper procedures for loading, transporting, and unloading materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure craft workers are trained to follow project policies and procedures.
• Set up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural-steel members; on most projects, cranes are set up by the crane and rigging department.
• Use tag lines on all hoisted members.
• Understand how structural members are fastened and install them into approximate and final positions while supported by hoisting equipment.
• Use turnbuckles, sleaver bars, porta powers, and hand tools to place members in their final positions.
• Align holes in members with corresponding holes in previously placed members using drift pins, bull pins, spud wrenches, and sleaver bars.
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment using Bazooka bobs, lasers, and levels.
• Bolt members in position until they can be permanently bolted or welded.
• Modify steel members as needed using oxyacetylene welding equipment or grinders with metal-cutting discs.
• Follow proper procedures for loading, transporting, and unloading materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Assist in lifting, positioning, and securing materials and structural members during installation.
• Perform minor maintenance or cleaning of tools and equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed