Ironworker

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights

Work setting

• Various locations
• New construction (Not pre-engineered)

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
• Perform job-site calculations
• Signal crane operators to position units according to blueprints
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Inspect or test structures and equipment for deterioration, defects or failure to comply with specifications or regulations
• Unload and position steel units so each piece can be hoisted as needed

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
• Ironworker Trade Certification
• Working at heights training
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Erect structural steel
• Install reinforcing steel
• Fabricate and repair ornamental iron and non-ferrous components

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Safety harness
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Reliability