Structural Ironworker Journey

Bechtel Corporation; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a Journeyman Ironworker to ensure crafts are trained to follow project policies and procedures, with hands-on setup of hoisting equipment for steel erection. Candidates will position, bolt or weld steel members and maintain tools, while following safety protocols.

The role requires extensive experience with rigging, alignment, and load handling on industrial construction sites. Bechtel promotes equal opportunity employment; all qualified applicants will be considered

Qualifications

• Minimum 48 months of industrial construction experience.
• Knowledge of hoisting, alignment, and fastening procedures.
• Ability to modify steel members with welding or grinding.
• Commitment to safe loading, transportation and installation practices.

Responsibilities

• Set up hoisting equipment for steel erection.
• Use tag lines on hoisted members.
• Align holes and verify vertical/horizontal alignment.
• Bolt or weld members in final position.
• Modify steel members with welding or grinders as needed.
• Perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Assist in lifting, positioning, and securing of materials.

Skills

Ironworking

Industrial construction

Safety compliance

Tools

Oxyacetylene welding equipment

Grinders with cutting discs

Job description

31439BR

Job Description:

1. Journeyman Ironworker shall have the knowledge and expertise to ensure that all craft are trained to follow all project policies and procedures.

2. Sets up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural-steel members. On most projects the crane and rigging department sets the cranes for steel erection.

3. The use of tag lines will be required on all members that are hoisted.

4. Have knowledge of how members are fastened.

5. Be able and understand the principal fundamentals of installing steel members into approximate position while member is supported by hoisting device.

6. Have the knowledge and expertise to install members into final position, using turnbuckles, sleaver bars, porta powers, and hand tools.

7. Aligns holes in member with corresponding holes in previously placed member by using drift pins, bull pins, spud wrenches and sleaver bars.

8. Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment of members, using Bazooka bobs, lasers, and levels.

9. Have knowledge and ability to bolt members to keep them in position until they can be permanently bolted or welded in place.

10. Have the ability and knowledge to modify steel members to make alterations, using oxyacetylene welding equipment or grinders with metal cutting discs.

11. Have adequate knowledge of proper procedures associated with loading, transporting, or unloading materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.

12. Assist in lifting, positioning, and securing of materials and structural members during installation.

13. Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment.

14. Typically requires a minimum of 48 months industrial construction experience.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to [e-mail] or call [phone] for assistance. Determinations on request for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.