Foreman Structural Steel

Qualification Highlights

- Must have 4+ years of experience as a Structural Ironworker, and 2+ years in a supervisory position.

- Must possess all Knowledge Skills and Abilities for positions (see below).

- Must be able to meet all physical requirements.

- Must be able to work at heights more than 300 ft.

- Must have reliable transportation.

Position Responsibilities

- Read blueprints and specifications to determine the scope of work: locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.

- Identify all tools required for tasks.

- Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.

- Manage multiple crews regarding scheduling, processes and sequences, time, and cost.

- Illustrate in-depth knowledge of all iron/steel processes.

- Hoist equipment and tools into a location via bull rigging or crane.

- Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural-steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, and/or levels.

- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.

- Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting or bolting.

- Pull, push, or pry iron/steel equipment into approximate positions for bolting into place.

- Cut, bend, and weld iron/steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment.

Required knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Ability to manage multiple crews.

- Ability to plan out the workload for multiple crews and multiple processes.

- Ability to take the lead in the erection of steel, fabrication, grid layout, rigging, etc.

- Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.

- Ability to read and understand IFC drawings.

- Ability to make hang lists, read details of drawings, read all notes on drawings before erection, locate and understand ECN’s and holds on drawings.

- Understand when to stop production work and when an RFI needs to be initiated.

- Read and understand craft specs and cut sheets, craft spec procedures, and recommendations

- Able to locate piece marks for correct views and know how to pick out different elevations

- Being able to know the correct installation based on the orientation.

- Knowledge of symbols based on legend

- Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, etc.)

- Ability to dictate correct knots based on material

- Know all aspects of connecting

- Correct procedures of Bolting

- Fabrication

- Ability to read cut sheets

- Layout from drawing

- Cut material from layout and cut sheets

- Torque vs. Tension, knowledge of Torque and Values

- Turn of the nut method

- Different types of indicators

- Understand how to use a Skidmore

- Plan work and execute

- Ability to take drawings required material, line out helpers and execute work

- Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, Skidmore, torque guns, mag drills, hogan drills)

- Basic knowledge of welding (machine set up, Mig, stick, gas, etc.)

- Knowledge of cutting torch, set up, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use the different types of tips

- Knowledge of JLG’s man baskets, cranes

- Basic maintenance (inspections)

- Safe operations practices

- Signaling of equipment (ERTS, NCCO, NCCER)

- Flagging of cranes, forklifts, man lifts

- Tying knots for tag lines, etc.

- Math Skills

- The footage , addition, subtraction, multiplication, division , fractions to perform all craft duties.

Preferred Qualifications

- Zachry ROF’ed employee.

- Former Zachry Employee.

- National Center for Construction Education and Research’s (NCCER) Certification for Journeyman Ironworker.

- Basic Computer efficiency

- Formal/technical education.

Reports to Position

This position will be responsible for a crew of up to 5-15 craft workers. The crew will be a mix of journeyman, helpers, and laborers

Physical Requirements

- Employees will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting and lifting.

- Will talk and hear to communicate.

- Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls and tools.

- May be required to pick up, lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.

- Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding using the appropriate fall protection requirements.

- Must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE.

- Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat , safety glasses/spoggles, ear plugs, masks/respirators, hi-vis safety vests, leather gloves and leather steel-toed work boots.

ZACHRY provides a Safe and Drug-Free work environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.