Position Summary:
Responsible for laying out and fabricating structural steel and sheet metal in order to build metal structures. Welds and cuts steel, interprets blueprints, and works with concrete reinforcing steel bars.
Qualifications and Experience:
Build and install iron or steel girders, columns, and other construction materials to form buildings, bridges, and other structures
Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars to reinforce concrete
Repair older infrastructure
Make, weld, and cut structural metal in fabricating shops
Erect steel frames
Direct operation of cranes to move structural steel, reinforcing bars, and other materials onto and around the construction site
Connect steel columns, beams, and girders
Drill holes into steel for bolts
Number steel according to assembly instructions
Unload and stack steel
Attach cables to steel and then to the crane
Hoist steel into place in the framework
Position steel with connecting bars and spud wrenches
Work with driftpins to align the holes in the steel with the framework holes
Use plumb bobs, levels, and laser equipment to check alignment
Bolt or weld piece into place
Set reinforcing bars into forms to hold concrete
Fasten bars together with wire
Place spacers under rebar to lift bars off deck
Cut bars with metal shears and torches
Reinforce concrete with welded wire fabric
Substitute cables for rebar
Tighten cables with jacking equipment
Install stairs, handrails, or curtain walls
Make sure all pieces are fitted properly and complete repairs as necessary
Additional Requirements:
Must be able to pass a Pre-Employment drug screen
Please note that this position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship
James McHugh Construction Co. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, and or any other basis protected by law or company policy.