Ironworker

General Description:

Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form

completed structures and/or structural frameworks. May erect metal warehouses and/or

assemble prefabricated metal buildings.

Essential Functions:
• Assemble hoisting equipment and rigging, such as cables, pulleys, and hooks, to move

heavy equipment and materials.
• Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or

welding into place.
• Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions

from supervisors.
• Drive drift pins through rivet holes in order to align rivet holes in structural-steel members

with corresponding holes in previously placed members.
• Erect metal and precast concrete components for structures.
• Fasten structural-steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
• Force structural-steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks,

and hand tools.
• Hoist steel beams, girders, and columns into place, using cranes, or signal hoisting

equipment operators to lift and position structural-steel members.
• Pull, push, or pry structural-steel members into approximate positions for bolting into

place.
• Ride on girders or other structural-steel members to position them, or use rope to guide

them into position.
• Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural-steel members, using plumb bobs,

laser equipment, transits, and/or levels.
• Catch hot rivets in buckets, and insert rivets in holes, using tongs.
• Cut, bend, and weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment.
• Dismantle structures and equipment.
• Fabricate metal parts such as steel frames, columns, beams, and girders, according to

blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Hold rivets while riveters use air-hammers to form heads on rivets.
• Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, and valves,

depending on types of structures being assembled.
• Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.
• Read specifications and blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, and sizes of

materials required.
• Duties may include light administration and assistance to Project Superintendent.

Competencies:
• Collaboration Skills
• Communication Proficiency
• Organizational and Problem-Solving Skills
• Time management - ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
• Interpretation of Construction Drawings
• Ethical Conduct
• Ability to use math/complete calculations

Physical Demands:

Field/Jobsite Environment - Standing, sitting, climbing, crawling, standing, crouching, bending,

pushing/pulling, walking on uneven surfaces, and exposure to loud noises are to be expected

on a jobsite environment. This position is predominately outdoors at an Industrial Construction

Site. Exposure to extreme hot or cold outside temperatures is possible.

Position Type/Expected Work Hours:

This is a full-time, hourly position. Days and hours of work vary from each jobsite. Occasional

evening/weekend work or travel may be required as job duties demand.

Required Education and Experience:
• 3+ years of field experience as a Class-A Industrial Iron Worker / Structural Fitter
• Must hold NCCER Certification or willing to test (Ironworker and/or Rigger)

Industry Related Requirements:
• Must hold a valid TWIC Card
• Must hold a valid OSHA Basic Plus
• Must be able to pass all Safety Council related courses
• Must undergo Pre-Employment Screening (physical, drug & alcohol screen, audiogram,

fit test if applicable)
• Must hold a valid Driver's License to operate company equipment and/or vehicles

The individual who occupies this position must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of

substantial harm to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be eliminated or

reduced by reasonable accommodation

Ironworker/Structural Fitter/Rigger will be responsible to have the following tools:
• Hard Hat • Soap Stone/Keel
• Safety Glasses • Center Punch
• Steel Toe Boots w/ defined heel • Torpedo Level
• Gloves • 2' Level
• Tool Belt • Squares
• Bolt Bag • 2lb Hammer
• 25' Tape Measure • Socket Set up to 1 ¼"
• 12' Adjustable Wrench • Plumb Bob
• Spud Wrench - ¾" & 7/8" hard bolt • Screwdrivers
• Slever Bar • Snap Line Chalk Box
• Bull Pins