Journeyman Ironworker – Structural Steel Erection & Rigging

Matrix Service Company; Nederland (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Service Company is seeking an Ironworker/Structural professional to perform journey-level layouts, rigging, and placement of girders and steel members for completed structures. You may work independently or lead a crew, ensuring structural integrity per blueprints.

The role requires strong knowledge of rigging, signaling, welding, and field alterations, with emphasis on safety and adherence to procedures on industrial sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years journeyman level experience in refinery maintenance, turnaround, data center or heavy industrial construction.
• Advanced knowledge of structural steel erection techniques, rigging standards, crane signaling, and field welding/cutting tools.
• Must obtain and maintain active, compliant status within the DISA drug testing program.

Responsibilities

• Interprets blueprints, sketches, and specifications to plan layout, sequencing and rigging requirements.
• Sets up, inspects, and oversees hoisting and rigging equipment for safely raising and placing structural-steel members.
• Signals operators of hoisting equipment using standard hand or radio signals to precisely lift and position steel members.
• Guides and controls structural members during lifts using tag lines.
• Aligns bolt holes in newly positioned members and verifies vertical/horizontal alignment using lasers and levels.
• Bolts, tacks, or clamps aligned members until permanent bolting or welding is complete.
• Cuts, burns, and welds steel members to make precision field alterations.

Skills

Journeyman ironworker experience

Rigging and signaling

Structural steel erection

Education

NCCER Journeyman Ironworker (Structural) certification

Job description

Matrix Service Company is seeking an Ironworker/Structural professional to perform journey-level layouts, rigging, and placement of girders and steel members for completed structures. You may work independently or lead a crew, ensuring structural integrity per blueprints.

The role requires strong knowledge of rigging, signaling, welding, and field alterations, with emphasis on safety and adherence to procedures on industrial sites.