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Richard Construction, Inc. Iron Workers in Port Arthur, Texas

Richard Construction Inc. (RCI) is currently seeking experienced Industrial Structural Iron Workers.

Position Summary

Structural Iron Workers will construct iron/steel structures to specifications.

RCI has various levels of Iron Worker positions based on experience and skills ranked as follows:

  • Iron Worker Leadman: NCCER Certified Iron Worker that has demonstrated competency in fabricating, raising, placing, and joining girders, columns, beams, and other structural members to form completed structures or structure frameworks as a working member of an Iron Working crew.

  • Iron Worker I: NCCER Certified. Same as "Iron Worker Leadman" but with 95% ability or greater. Must have 5+ years of experience in industrial iron work.

  • Iron Worker II: Same as "Iron Worker Leadman" but with 90% ability or greater. Must have 3 to 5 years of experience in industrial iron work.

  • Iron Worker III: Same as "iron Worker Leadman" but with 80% ability of greater. Applies to 1st year apprentice or greater in iron working trades.

Qualification Highlights:

  • Must possess all knowledge skills and abilities for position

  • Must be familiar with structural steel piece marks and steel erection drawings

  • Must be able to meet all physical requirements

  • Must be able to work at heights in excess of 300 feet in elevation

  • Must have good communication skills

  • Must have all required tools

  • Must be able to regulary and reliably show up at the assigned job site

  • Must meet all safety and security requirements of the assigned job site

Position Responsibilities:

  • Read engineered drawings and specifications to determine the scope of work: locations in space (coordinates), quantities, and sizes of materials required

  • Identify all tools required for tasks

  • Identify safety risks and precautions required to eliminate those risks

  • Fabricate steel or equipment according to engineered drawings 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, or levels

  • Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following engineered drawings and instructions from supervisors

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

  • Pull, push or pry iron/steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment

Required Qualifications for Iron Workers inclusive of various positions:

  • 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 and understand Issued For Construction (IFC) Drawings

  • Ability to make hang lists, read details off drawings, read all notes on drawings before erection, location and understand Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) or holds on drawings

  • Understand when to stop production work and when a Request For Information (RFI) needs to be initiated and answered in order to re-start productive work

  • 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

  • Ability to know the correct installation based on the orientation

  • Knowledge of symbols based on Legends

  • Rigging

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

  • Ability to dictate correct knots based on material

  • Connection

  • Know all aspects of connecting

  • Know correct procedures for Bolting

  • Knowledge of Torque or Tensioning methods used for connecting joints

  • Fabrication

  • Ability to read cut sheets

  • Ability to layout for fabrication from drawings

  • Cut material from raw material according to the layout and cut sheets provided

  • Torque vs. Tension

  • Knowledge of Torque values

  • Knowledge of Tension

  • Turn-of-the-nut method

  • Knowledge of different types of indicators

  • Understand how to use a Skidmore

  • Plan Work and Schedule

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

  • Tools and Knowledge

  • Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, Skidmore, torque guns, mag drills, hogan drills, etc.)

  • Welding and Cutting

  • Basic knowledge of cutting torch, setup, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use different tips

  • Equipment Use

  • Knowledge of JLG's, man baskets, cranes, forklifts, etc.

  • Basic maintenance (inspections)

  • Safe operation practices

  • Signaling of Equipment (ERTS, NCCCO, NCCER)

  • Flagging of cranes, forklifts, manlifts, etc.

  • Knots

  • Tying knots for tag lines, etc.

  • Basic knots for lashing

  • Math Skills

  • Footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, etc. to perform craft duties

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Richard Construction Inc. (RCI) former employee from a Reduction of Force (ROF)

  • National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Certification as an Iron Worker

  • Formal/Technical education

Candidate Possession of Required Tools:

  • Sleeve Bars with Holder

  • Spud Wrenches

  • Adjustable Spud

  • 1-1/4" Spud

  • 1-7/16" Spud

  • Bolt Bag

  • Channel Locks

  • Rigged Out Tool Belt

  • 4 lb. Hammer

  • 6lb. to 8 lb. Hammer

  • 32 oz. Ball Peen Hammer

  • Center Punch

  • Wire Cutters

  • Qty 2 - 12" x 24" Framing Squares

  • Qty 2 - 6" x 12" Squares

  • 12" Crescent Wrench

  • Tri-Square

  • 25' Tape Measure

  • Torpedo Level

  • Bull Pen

  • Safety Toed Boots

Physical Requirements:

  • Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting

  • Will talk and hear in order to communicate effectively

  • Must have good dexterity with hands and fingers to perform the precision adjustments of tools and connection points

  • Able to use arms and hands to signal, grad, hold, turn, and push or pull objects such as materials, controls, and tools

  • Will be required to lift, carry and move objects up to 50 lbs in weight

  • Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and work off platforms and manlifts

  • May occasionally work out on an open structure using the appropriate fall protection requirements

  • Will work at heights up to 300 feet utilizing proper fall protection devices

  • Will use vision abilities to focus, see short distances, see colors, possess depth perception and peripheral vision

  • Must be capable or working outdoors in the elements including but not limited to the heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind

  • Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, earplugs/muffs, safety vests, gloves, steel toe/safety toe boots, and masks/respirators

RCI is dedicated in providing a SAFE and Drug Free environment.

RCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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