Journeyman Ironworker

LPR Construction, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per-diem and Travel Pay

Medical insurance

Paid vacation & 6 holidays after 1st y

80-hour payout at 2nd anniversary

Job summary

LPR Construction, Inc. is seeking a Journeyman Ironworker to perform structural steel erection on our Texas-based projects. You will read blueprints, position and bolt members, and coordinate with crane operators to ensure safe, timely assembly.

The role involves welding 3G/4G, rigging, hoisting beams, and field fabrication in varying sites. You will follow strict safety protocols and contribute to high‑quality, code-compliant construction.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Ironworker with blueprints; follow supervisor instructions.
• Ability to weld 3G and 4G safely.
• Experience with rigging and hoisting structural-steel.
• Proficient in field fabrication and assembly per blueprints.
• Commitment to safety PPE usage.

Responsibilities

• Perform bolt-up assembly to blueprint specifications.
• Weld structural components 3G/4G as directed.
• Rig and hoist steel beams with cranes.
• Install and secure stairs, handrails, and girders.
• Work on girders, platforms, and long spans as required.

Skills

Blueprints reading

Welding 3G/4G

Bolt-up assembly

Rigging & hoisting

Field fabrication

Safety compliance

Tools

Boom lift

Scissor lift

Cranes

Rigging equipment

Job description

With projects throughout the US, we have a fully loaded backlog of work that can provide you continued employment. From Medical buildings, Scheel stores, Universal Studio addition, Fitness centers and Netflix studios, among other projects.

• Offering Per-diem and Travel Pay
• Medical insurance and other insurance benefits available.
• Paid vacation & 6 paid holidays after 1 year of service.
• 80-hour payout at 2nd anniversary.
  

Be part of LPR’s Team!

Under supervision, the Journeyman Ironworker is responsible for completing tasks related to structural iron and steel erection and completing the tasks in a timely, quality manner.

Required Skills

• Bolt-up structural member following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
• Ability to weld 3G and 4G
• Rig structural-steel members to hoist cables, using chains, or cables.
• Hoist steel beams, girders, and columns into place, using cranes, or signal hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural-steel members.
• Detail Work: may include installing angle and bent plate, welding clips, joists, tube steel or angle kickers; installing safety cable and safety posts; or shaking out and spreading joists and long spans.
• Assembling: Plumbing of structural steel; installing deck; installing and welding steel stairs, handrail and guardrail.
• Field fabrication or assembly of metal parts such as steel frames, columns, beams, and girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, and valves, depending on types of structures being assembled
  

Required Experience

• Use all safety and personal protective equipment for the purpose intended. Use of safety harness and lanyard for proper tie off.
• Operate boom lift and scissor lift.
• Pull, push, or pry structural-steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
• Walk/stand on girders or other structural-steel members to position them or use rope to guide them into position.
  

EOE/Vet/Disability