Iron Worker - Industrial

Crowder Construction Co; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401k with match

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Education assistance

Job summary

Crowder Construction Co. is hiring an Iron Worker to join our skilled trades team on civil and structural projects in the Southeast. The role focuses on raising, placing, and uniting girders, columns, and steel members to form complete structures.

You will operate hoisting equipment, align pieces, and ensure precision in assembly. We require at least four years of verifiable iron work experience, the ability to read drawings, and to travel as project needs dictate.

Qualifications

• Must have 4 years verifiable experience as an iron worker in industrial construction.
• Ability to read plans/drawings and visualize 3D structures.
• Ability to work with precise accuracy and meet standards.

Responsibilities

• Set up hoisting equipment to raise and place structural steel members.
• Fasten steel members using wires, slings, and lifting devices.
• Signal hoist operators and guide placements for alignment and bolting.
• Bolt, weld, and align members to form final structures.
• Cut and weld steel with oxyacetylene and carbon electrodes as needed.

Skills

Iron worker

Job description

Since 1947, Crowder has built a legacy of success in the construction industry. We work throughout the Southeast on heavy construction infrastructure projects ranging from bridges, dams, water and waste water treatment facilities, power plants and other energy facilities. We are a general contractor who self performs civil, electrical and mechanical trades on both traditional and more complex alternative delivery projects.

As a family-owned company, it is the spirit of not only doing the right things, but doing things the right way that is the true legacy of our founders and our people. Crowder is Building America and Proud of It as reflected in our Mission Statement:

We are dedicated to superior performance and committed to making a positive difference for our clients, for our communities, and in the lives of our employees.

CROWDER IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)
All Qualified Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Crowder is a Drug Free Workplace and E-Verify Employer

REQUIREMENTS: ALL Applicants must be:

• 18 years of Age
• Able to Pass a Drug Test
• Legally Eligible to Work in the US
• Additional Requirements for Craftworkers:
  • Must have own transportation to and from jobsite every work day (driver's license not required)
  • Must provide own hand tools (excluding power tools)
  • May be expected to travel where the project requires (multi-state opportunities)

Primary function of an Iron Worker:

Raise, place, and unite girders, columns, and other structural-steel members to form completed structures or structure frameworks.

Typical Duties Include, but are not limited to:

• Set up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural steel members.
• Fasten steel members to hoisting equipment, using wire rope, slings, shackles, or lifting devices.
• Signal worker operating hoisting equipment to lift and place steel member.
• Pull, push, or pry steel member into approximate position while member is supported by hoisting device.
• Force members into final position using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, and hand tools.
• Align holes in member with corresponding holes in previously placed member by drift pins, bull pins, or handle wrench through holes.
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of members, using plumb bob and level.
• Bolt aligned members to keep them in position until they can be permanently bolted or welded in place.
• Cut and weld steel members to make alterations, using oxyacetylene torch for cutting and carbon electrodes welding.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience:

• Must have 4 years verifiable experience as an iron worker in industrial construction.
• Able to visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Evaluate information based on measurable standards and see details in objects or drawings and recognize slight differences in shapes and shadings.

Benefits:

At the heart of Crowder's Mission Statement is the commitment to "make a positive difference in the lives of our employees." Our comprehensive benefits package is custom-designed to achieve that goal through access to the following benefits:

• Health Plans, including Medical, Dental and Vision
• Healthcare Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Program with Incentives
• 401k Savings and Profit Sharing Plan with Matching Contributions
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Voluntary and Dependent Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness
• Company Paid Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Crowder YOUniversity Career-Based Training
• Educational Assistance
• Direct Deposit

Benefits may vary based on position and length of employment