Boilermaker 1

Position Summary

Boilermaker will construct iron/steel structures to specifications. They will work on construction of a Heat Recovery Exchange Generator (HRSG), and other miscellaneous structures involved with a new construction project.

Qualification Highlights

• Must have 4+ years’ experience as a Boilermaker Helper, Boilermaker Ironworker or comparable position with Experience (I.e. Structural fitter with HRSG experience).
• Experience on a Gas-fired Combined-Cycle power unit HRSG unit.
• 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 in excess of 300 ft.
• Must have all required tools.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment contingencies to include but not limited to physical, drug screen and MVR.

Position Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specification 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.
• Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Hoist equipment and tools into 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 Qualifications

• Leadership Abilities
  • Ability to take lead in erection of steel, fabrication, grid layout, rigging etc.
  • Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.
• Drawings
  • Ability to read, understand IFC drawings.
  • Ability to make hang list, read details off 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 a 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.
• Rigging
  • Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, ect .)
  • Ability to dictate correct knots based on material.
• Connection
  • Know all aspects of connecting.
  • Correct procedures of Bolting Torque vs Tension.
• Fabrication
  • Ability to read cut sheets.
  • Lay out from drawing.
  • Cut material from lay out and cut sheets.
• Torque vs. Tension
  • Knowledge of Torque and Values.
  • Knowledge of Tension.
  • 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.
• Tools and knowledge
  • Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, skidmore, torque guns, mag drills, hogan drills).
• Welding and cutting
  • Basic knowledge of welding (machine set up, Mig, stick, gas, ect ).
  • Knowledge of cutting torch, set up, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use the different types of tips.
• Equipment Knowledge
  • Knowledge of JLG’s man baskets, cranes.
  • Basic maintenance (inspections).
  • Safe operations practices.
• Math Skills
  • Footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions to perform all craft duties.
• Must be willing to perform any additional duties as instructed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Zachry or Zachry ROF’ed employee.
• Former experience working with Zachry Industrial, Inc.
• National Center for Construction Education and Research’s (NCCER) certification for Industrial Journeyman Carpenter.
• Formal/Technical education.

Physical Requirements

• Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting and lifting.
• Will talk and hear to communicate.
• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, pull: objects, materials, controls and tools.
• May be required to lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.
• Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, work off of platforms and man lifts, and may occasionally work out on an open structure using the appropriate fall protection requirements.
• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves and leather work boots.