Ironworker

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Noisy
• Hot
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Various locations
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
• Perform job-site calculations
• 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
• Position and secure steel bars or metal mesh in concrete forms to reinforce concrete structures
• Unload and position steel units so each piece can be hoisted as needed

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity
• Overtime required

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player