Position Summary 

Structural Ironworkers will construct iron/steel structures to specifications

Qualification Highlights

• Must have 4+ years of experience as an Ironworker 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 in excess of 300 ft.
• Must have all required tools.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Position Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specification 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 executed 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

• Employee 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 of 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 is dedicated to providing a Safe and Drug-Free work environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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