Structural Ironworker Journey

Bechtel•Sulphur, LA

About The Position

The Journeyman Ironworker helps ensure craft personnel are trained to follow project policies and procedures and performs structural-steel erection work. The role involves setting up hoisting equipment, using tag lines on hoisted members, positioning and fastening steel members, and aligning and checking members before they are permanently bolted or welded. The ironworker also modifies steel members when necessary, handles materials and equipment, and performs minor maintenance and cleaning.

Requirements

Knowledge of how structural members are fastened.
Understanding of the fundamentals of installing steel members into approximate position while supported by a hoisting device.
Knowledge and expertise in installing members into final position using turnbuckles, sleaver bars, porta powers, and hand tools.
Ability to align holes using drift pins, bull pins, spud wrenches, and sleaver bars.
Ability to verify alignment using Bazooka bobs, lasers, and levels.
Knowledge and ability to bolt members temporarily until they can be permanently bolted or welded.
Ability and knowledge to modify steel members using oxyacetylene welding equipment or grinders with metal-cutting discs.
Knowledge of proper procedures for handling, transporting, and unloading materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
Typically requires a minimum of 48 months of industrial construction experience.

Responsibilities

Ensure craft personnel are trained to follow project policies and procedures.
Set up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural-steel members; cranes may be set up by the crane and rigging department.
Use tag lines on all hoisted members.
Position steel members approximately while they are supported by a hoisting device, then install them in their final position.
Align holes in members with corresponding holes in previously placed members.
Verify the vertical and horizontal alignment of members.
Bolt members to hold them 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.