BRIDGE AND STRUCTURAL IRON WORKER

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago seeks a skilled Bridge and Structural Iron Worker to perform essential ironwork tasks for bridges and other structures. Candidates should have journeyman status in structural ironwork and be willing to work outdoors under various conditions. This role offers a competitive hourly wage of $59.26 and is part of a public service commitment to provide safe infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid State of Illinois Driver’s License.
• Experience in bridge and structural ironwork preferred.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform journey-level bridge and structural ironwork tasks.
• Read blueprints and specifications for work assessment.
• Drill and install steel units as required.

Skills

Journeyman status in structural ironwork

Blueprint reading

Welding

Education

Completion of structural ironwork apprenticeship

Tools

Welding equipment

Hand tools for ironwork

Job description

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Number of Positions: 1

Starting Salary: $59.26/hr

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING IRONWORKER, LOCAL 1 (BU #46). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

• Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
• Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
• Select your correct bargaining unit
  
  

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

BRIDGE & STRUCTURAL IRON WORKER

Department of Transportation

Bureau of Bridges

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional Vacancies Possible Pending Budget Approval)

Starting Salary: $59.26/hr

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING IRONWORKER, LOCAL 1 (BU #46). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

• Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
• Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
• Select your correct bargaining unit
  
  

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 7/8/2025

Under supervision, performs journey-level bridge and structural ironwork in the installation, repair, and maintenance of structural elements and framework on City bridges, viaducts, buildings, and other steel structures, and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

• Reads blueprints, specifications, and work orders to assess work required and to layout and cut
  
  

steel units

• Cuts metal units with hacksaws, burning torches, or plasma cutters to remove damaged
  
  

ironwork and to install or repair steel structures

• Ensures adequate supplies of tools, equipment, and materials are at work sites to complete jobs
• Fastens steel units to cables from a crane or derrick to hoist steel into place
• Checks the vertical and horizontal alignment of steel and iron framework and guides units into
  
  

position

• Operates turnbuckles, crowbars, and jacks to fit steel units into final position
• Drills and rings out rivet holes in steel units
• Aligns rivet holes and uses a pneumatic riveter to bolt steel units into place
• Repairs and maintains ironwork by welding steel joints with wire-feeding machines and electric
  
  

or acetylene torches

• Prepares work activity reports
• Installs reinforcing iron into concrete (e.g., foundations, walls)
• Loads, transports, and unloads equipment and supplies as required
• Cleans equipment and work site after repairs as required
  
  

Additional Duties May Be Required For This Position

Location: 3124 S. Sacramento

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 7:00am – 3:30pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of a US Department of Labor registered structural ironwork apprenticeship training program and journeyman status; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  
  

Licensure, Certification, Or Other Qualifications

• A valid State of Illinois Driver’s License
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions
• Exposure to loud noise, fumes or dust
• Exposure to hazardous conditions (e.g., construction sites, heavy machinery)
• Work performed above or below ground level
• Work performed using scaffolds and ladders
  
  

EQUIPMENT

• Personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hat, shoes, glasses, gloves, vest, pads)
• Safety devices or equipment (e.g., cones, barricades, metal plates, scaffolding, ropes)
• Measuring tools (e.g., tape measure, ruler, calipers, measuring wheel)
• Standard tools and equipment used in structural ironwork (e.g., drills, pneumatic riveters,
  
  

welding equipment)

• Jacks and hoists
• Ladders
• Two-way radio
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Heavy lifting (up to 75 pounds) is required
• Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time
• Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one's body, arms, and/or legs
• Ability to climb staircases, ladders, and/or step stools
• Ability to access difficult to enter spaces (e.g., roofs, basements, tanks, field equipment,
  
  

cramped quarters)

• Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment
• Ability to tolerate heights while working
  
  

SELECTION REQUIREMENT

This is a tested, non-interview title. Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after test results have been analyzed and compiled. Applicants who receive a passing score on the test will be hired in seniority or lottery/random order

Preference Will Be Given To Candidates Possessing The Following

• Completed Bridge and Structural Ironworker education
  
  

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Job Posting

Jun 23, 2025, 12:00:00 AM

BU

46

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

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• Employment type

  Full-time

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