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Sir Robert McAlpine; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sir Robert McAlpine is seeking a Reinforcement Fixer to join our on-site team in the United Kingdom. You will interpret reinforcement drawings and bar bending schedules to ensure layouts on site meet the designs.

You will check deliveries, plan sequence, position and tie bars, and install coupler systems, ensuring compliance with drawings, tolerances, and safety standards. You will work closely with the Works Manager and other trades, assist with site tasks, and uphold Build Sure and SRM values

Qualifications

• Interpret reinforcement drawings and bar bending schedules.
• Check reinforcement deliveries against designs and identify defects.
• Plan efficient and safe sequence of fixing reinforcement bars.
• Position and tie reinforcement bars to design, tolerances and safety standards.
• Install mechanical reinforcement coupler systems as required by manufacturers.
• Assist with other site work as directed by the Works Manager.
• Follow health and safety and wellbeing policies.
• Promote Build Sure and SRM values on site.

Responsibilities

• Interpret reinforcement drawings and bar bending schedules to ensure layouts meet designs.
• Check deliveries of reinforcement for alignment with design details and flag defects.
• Plan efficient and safe sequence for fixing reinforcement bars.
• Position and tie bars to ensure stability during pours and compliance with specs.
• Install coupler systems per manufacturer requirements.
• Assist with other site tasks as directed by Works Manager.
• Adhere to health and safety policies on site.
• Promote SRM values and Build Sure culture throughout the project.
• Cut and bend reinforcement to size using tools and machinery.

Skills

Interpret drawings

Check deliveries

Plan sequence

Tie bars

Install couplers

Site tasks

Health & safety

Build Sure culture

Cut & bend reinforcement

Tools

Rebar tying tools

Bar bending tools

Job description

The role shall include but not limited to the following requirements:

Interpret and understand Reinforcement drawings and Bar bending schedules to ensure layouts on site meet the designs detailed.

Checking deliveries of reinforcement direct from the supplier to ensure reinforcement bars align with the design detailed withing bar bending schedules. (Able to highlight defects).

Planning the most efficient and safe sequence of reinforcement bar fixing.

Positioning and tying reinforcement bars using the full range of ties to ensure bars stay securely in place during concrete pours & are compliant with specifications tolerances identified on the drawings & site safety standards.

Installing & securing mechanical reinforcement coupler systems in line with manufacturer requirements.

Assist with other construction site work as directed by the Works Manager.

Following all health and safety and wellbeing policies.

Is fully committed to and actively promotes all aspects of Build Sure and SRM values, culture and behaviours throughout the project.

Cutting & bending/altering reinforcement to size using tools & machinery to identified designs.