Foreman Structural Steel

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Structural Ironworker
• 2+ years in a supervisory position
• Ability to meet all physical requirements
• Ability to work at heights more than 300 ft
• Reliable transportation
• 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

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.

Skills

• 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,