Ironworker

Qualification Highlights 

• Must have 4+ years of experience as an Iron Helper or Structural Ironworker.

• Must possess all Knowledge Skills and Abilities for positions (see below).

• Must be able to meet all physical requirements.

• Must be able to work at heights more than 300 ft.

• Must have all required tools.

• Must have reliable transportation.

Position Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specifications to determine the scope of work: locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.

• Identify all tools required for tasks.

• Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.

• Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.

• Hoist equipment and tools into a location via bull rigging or crane.

• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural-steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, and/or levels.

• Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.

• Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting or bolting.

• Pull, push, or pry iron/steel equipment into approximate positions for bolting into place.

• Cut, bend, and weld iron/steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment.

Required knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Ability to manage multiple crews.

• Ability to plan out the workload for multiple crews and multiple processes.

• Ability to take the lead in the erection of steel, fabrication, grid layout, rigging, etc. 

• Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.

• Ability to read and understand IFC drawings. 

• Ability to make hang list, read details off drawings, read all notes on drawings before erection, locate and understand ECN’s and holds on drawings.

• Understand when to stop production work and when an RFI needs to be initiated. 

• Read and understand craft specs and cut sheets, craft spec procedures, and recommendations

• Able to locate piece marks for correct views and know how to pick out different elevations

• Being able to know the correct installation based on the orientation.

• Knowledge of symbols based on legend  

• Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, etc.)

• Ability to dictate correct knots based on material

• Know all aspects of connecting

• Correct procedures of Bolting

• Fabrication

• Ability to read cut sheets

• Layout from drawing

• Cut material from layout and cut sheets

• Torque vs. Tension, knowledge of Torque and Values

• Turn of the nut method

• Different types of indicators

• Understand how to use a Skidmore

• Plan work and execute

• Ability to take drawings required material, line out helpers and execute work

• Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, Skidmore, torque guns, mag drills, hogan drills)

• Basic knowledge of welding (machine set up, Mig, stick, gas, etc.)

• Knowledge of cutting torch, set up, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use the different types of tips

• Knowledge of JLG’s man baskets, cranes

• Basic maintenance (inspections)

• Safe operations practices

• Signaling of equipment (ERTS, NCCCO, NCCER)

• Flagging of cranes, forklifts, man lifts

• Tying knots for tag lines, etc.

• Math Skills

• The footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions to perform all craft duties.

Preferred Additional Qualification

• Current Zachry or Zachry ROF’ed employee.

• Former experience working with Zachry Industrial, Inc.

• Experience working as an Industrial Rigger.

Reports to Position

This position does not have any direct reports; however, the position will work closely with and oversee helper and labor positions. The position will hold a positional and expertise authority of the helper and laborer positions.

Physical Requirements

• Employees will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting and lifting. 

• Will talk and hear to communicate. 

• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls and tools. 

• May be required to pick up, lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.  

• Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding using the appropriate fall protection requirements.

• Must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE.

• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses/spoggles, ear plugs, masks/respirators, hi-vis safety vests, leather gloves and leather steel-toed work boots.  

Required Tools list to be provided.

ZACHRY provides a Safe and Drug-Free work environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.