Lead Structural Ironworker Foreman

brownandrootexternal; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

FSA

Disability

PTO

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Brown & Root Industrial Services is seeking a skilled supervisor to lead a structural-steel crew. You will direct task timelines, set up hoisting gear, and guide steel placements, ensuring safe, efficient progress on construction frames.

The role requires strong planning, shop math, tool selection, and ability to interpret drawings to align and weld components accurately. Heavy lifting and field-wabrication experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Plan and direct a crew's work and timelines for tasks assigned.
• Work within precise limits to standards of accuracy.
• Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
• Plan work and select proper tools.
• Compare and see differences in size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects.

Responsibilities

• Plans and directs a crew(s) work and timelines on completion of tasks assigned.
• Sets up hoisting equipment, raising and placing structural-steel members, with basic rigging knowledge for raising an placing structural steel members.
• Fastens steel members to cable of hoist, using chain, cable or rope.
• Signals worker operating hoisting equipment to lift and place steel members.
• Guides member, using tag line in order to guide it into position.
• Pulls, pushes or pries steel members into approximate position while member is supported by hoisting device.
• Forces members into final position, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks and hand tools.
• Aligns bolt holes in steel member using drift pins or spud wrenches.
• Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment of members using plumb bob and level.
• Bolts align members to keep them in position until they can be permanently bolted or welded in place.
• Cuts and welds steel members to make alterations using oxyacetylene welding equipment and supplies.
• Loads, transports, unloads material, tools, equipment and supplies.
• May assist in lifting, positions and securing of materials and work pieces during installation.
• Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.

Skills

Leadership

Crew planning

Shop math

Tool selection

Drawing interpretation

Drawing visualization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Rigging knowledge

Hoisting equipment

Oxy-acetylene welding

Drift pins

Job description

Brown & Root Industrial Services is seeking a skilled supervisor to lead a structural-steel crew. You will direct task timelines, set up hoisting gear, and guide steel placements, ensuring safe, efficient progress on construction frames.

The role requires strong planning, shop math, tool selection, and ability to interpret drawings to align and weld components accurately. Heavy lifting and field-wabrication experience are valued.