Structural Iron Worker
On-siteChannelview, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Erect, install, connect, and align structural steel members for bridge construction, including towers, girders, diaphragms, and cross frames. Assist crane crews with rigging, signaling, hoisting, and positioning steel while performing bolting, reaming, fitting, and connecting tasks. Work safely at heights using harnesses, lifelines, man lifts, and scaffolding, and read basic drawings, erection plans, and layout information. Inspect tools, rigging, ladders, and fall protection equipment before use, and coordinate with foremen, crane operators, welders, and other craft workers. Maintain a clean and safe work area on bridges, barges, access platforms, or staging areas while following all company, project, OSHA, and site-specific safety requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Previous experience as a Structural Iron Worker, preferably on bridge, heavy civil, marine, or large infrastructure projects
- Experience working on elevated structures and around cranes
- Ability to use impact wrenches, spud wrenches, sleever bars, cutting tools, grinders, and other iron work tools
- Knowledge of rigging practices, hand signals, and safe steel erection procedures
- Ability to read basic construction drawings and follow instructions from supervision
- Comfortable working at heights, over water, and in changing weather conditions
- Must be able to lift, carry, climb, bend, kneel, and work in physically demanding conditions
- Must be dependable, safety-minded, and able to work as part of a team
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly
- Ability to climb ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and structural steel
- Ability to work at heights and over water
- Ability to work outdoors in heat, cold, wind, rain, and other jobsite conditions
- Ability to wear required PPE, including hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, boots, vest, harness, and life jacket when required
Desired Qualifications
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30
- Fall protection training
- Rigging and signaling certification
- Aerial lift certification
- Welding certifications, if applicable
- TWIC card, if required by project location
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