Field Ironwork Foreman: Lead Steel Crew, Travel

Hilton Mechanical Contractors; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Holidays & PTO

401(k) plan

Job summary

Hilton Mechanical Contractors is seeking an Ironwork Foreman to lead a field crew on structural steel and miscellaneous metals. Based at our Alpharetta and Gainesville shops, you’ll coordinate lifts, read drawings, and ensure safe, on-schedule progress on active projects.

You’ll travel to job sites as needed, mentor journeymen and apprentices, and maintain production logs. Hourly pay ranges from $35 to $42 with 40–60 hour weeks and possible weekends. Benefits include health, dental, vision.

Qualifications

• 5+ years ironworker field experience in structural steel erection or heavy industrial work.
• 2+ years in a foreman or lead role directing a crew.
• Proficient reading of structural drawings and erection plans.
• Qualified to rig, signal, and direct crane picks; Rigging and signal certification.
• Competent SMAW/FCAW welding.

Responsibilities

• Direct a crew of ironworkers on structural steel and miscellaneous metals.
• Read and work from structural drawings, erection plans, and shop drawings.
• Lay out, fit, and erect structural steel—columns, beams, connection plates, bracing, and embed plates.
• Coordinate lifts with crane operators and riggers; plan and execute safely.
• Weld structural connections per WPS and project specifications (SMAW, FCAW).
• Coordinate daily with the superintendent and GC on sequencing, access, and schedule.
• Enforce PPE, cleanliness, and jobsite safety compliance.
• Track crew hours, maintain production logs, and communicate material and manpower needs.
• Mentor and develop journeymen and apprentice ironworkers.

Skills

Team leadership

Reading drawings

Welding SMAW/FCAW

Rigging & signaling

Crane coordination

Safety compliance

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Education

Journeyman Ironworker card

OSHA 10/30

Job description

Hilton Mechanical Contractors is seeking an Ironwork Foreman to lead a field crew on structural steel and miscellaneous metals. Based at our Alpharetta and Gainesville shops, you’ll coordinate lifts, read drawings, and ensure safe, on-schedule progress on active projects.

You’ll travel to job sites as needed, mentor journeymen and apprentices, and maintain production logs. Hourly pay ranges from $35 to $42 with 40–60 hour weeks and possible weekends. Benefits include health, dental, vision.