Careers in Steel Fabrication & Erection

• Assists the project team by providing input to identify key success factors, timing of design and procurement deliverables, and establishing common work breakdown structures.
• Provides leadership to cause the creation of organizational structure and processes required to fully execute the requirements of services and is responsible for the execution of structural ironwork services, quality, subcontractor performance, and construction cost.
• Evaluates structural ironwork service execution for compliance to contract, design data, schedule, cost budgets, and quality, advising the project team of status, issues, impacts, risk, and cost influence factors on to-go scope.
• Monitors the implementation of safety orientations, safety indoctrinations, and gang box meetings and provides coaching for improvement.
• Assists project management in controlling project costs and maintaining overall profitability for the project.
• Examines project schedule(s) and coordinates labor, materials, and equipment required for various project tasks through structural steel.
• Monitors all ironwork activities and instructs superintendents and foremen regarding desired labor methods and required equipment and material necessary to complete project tasks.
• Assures all production work is within project specifications and continually monitors work progress and quality of work.
• Inspects project work activities and serves to advise superintendents and foremen of possible hazards and assists all supervision in maintaining a safe work environment.
• Coordinates with engineers, client/owner, inspectors, etc., to isolate project design and/or specification problems and assists in developing solutions to these problems.
• Maintains project progress and cost data to assist in analyzing work efficiency.
• Regularly attends project safety meetings and serves to advise supervision and employees of specific work areas and conditions that require safety attention, stressing compliance with company and regulatory safety procedures.
• Complete projects and other duties as assigned.

• Experience in an industrial or heavy commercial construction environment, oil and gas, or engineering industry.
• Strong structural background on large industrial construction projects.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting, and lifting.
• Will talk and hear to communicate.
• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull: objects, materials, controls, and tools.
• May be required to pick up, lift, carry, and move up to 50lbs.
• Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding using the appropriate fall protection requirements.
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold, and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses/googles, ear plugs, masks/respirators, hi-vis safety vests, leather gloves, and leather steel-toed work boots.

• Three to five years related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with N.D.T. processes (VT and MT).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given.

• Attention to Detail/Thoroughness/Organization
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ration, and percent.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical information, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, including the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel, and Outlook; FabSuite software a plus)
• Ability to effectively obtain and retain information; Ability to multi-task to above average degree.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and employees.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Ability to talk, listen, and speak clearly.
• Ability to see and use close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
• Ability to occasionally lift/move up to 80 lbs.
• Ability to climb as necessary to inspect shop and job site conditions and equipment.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

• 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 drift pins 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.
• Follows all company policies and procedures according to company handbook. Conducts self at all times in a professional, ethical, and courteous manner as a representative of Steel Fab Enterprises, Inc.

• Physical – While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance. The employee is frequently required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Mental – Ability to focus on an intense level. Ability to multi-task. Ability to efficiently obtain and retain detailed information.
• Mathematical – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Language – Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and blueprints. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees.
• Spatial – Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Ability to work out of town.

• Safe work procedures and high safety standards are followed at all times.
• Projects are completed on time, within budget, and profitable.
• Quality standards are met for all work and materials.
• Positive employee and customer relations are maintained.