Boilermaker Towers

Boilermakerwill construct iron/steel structures to specifications. They will work with the mechanical department on an industrial new construction plant along with other miscellaneous structures involved with the new construction.

Position Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specification to determine the scope of work: locations quantities and sizes of materials required.
• Identify all tools required for tasks.
• Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
• Fabricate equipment according to blueprints 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 and/or levels.
• Connect columns beams and girders with bolts following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
• Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting or bolting.
• Pull push or pry iron/steel equipment into approximate positions for bolting into place.
• Cut bend and weld iron/steel pieces using metal shears torches and welding equipment.

Physical Requirements

• 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 of 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer experience with industrial machinery installation repair and maintenance of Power Generation machines and equipment.
• JVIC/Zachry ROFed employee.
• Former JVIC/Zachry Employee.
• Basic Computer efficiency
• Formal/technical education.
• NCCER Boilermaker

Qualification Highlights

• Must have 4 years experience as a Boilermaker Helper Boilermaker Ironworker or comparable position with Experience
• Must possess all Knowledge Skills and Abilities for positions (see below).
• Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must be able to work at heights in excess of 300 ft.
• Must have all required tools.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to take lead in erection of steel fabrication grid layout rigging etc.
• Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.
• Ability to read understand IFC drawings.
• Ability to make hang list read details off drawings read all notes on drawings before erection locate and understand ECNs and holds on drawings.
• Understand when to stop production work and when a RFI needs to be initiated.
• 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
• Being able to know the correct installation based on the orientation.
• Knowledge of symbols based on legend
• Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers slings ect.)
• Ability to dictate correct knots based on material
• Know all aspects of connecting
• Correct procedures of Bolting
• Torque vs Tension
• Ability to read cut sheets
• Lay out from drawing
• Cut material from lay out and cut sheets
• Knowledge of Torque and Values
• Knowledge of Tension
• Turn of the nut method
• Different types of indicators
• Understand how to use a skidmore
• Ability to take drawings required material line out helpers and execute work
• Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench skidmore torque guns mag drills hogan drills)
• Basic knowledge of welding (machine set up Mig stick gas ect)
• Knowledge of cutting torch set up dangers usage cleaning types of tips and when to use the different types of tips
• Knowledge of JLGs man baskets cranes
• Basic maintenance (inspections)
• Safe operations practices
• Flagging of cranes forklifts man lifts
• Tying knots for tag lines etc.
• Basic knots for lashing
• Footage addition subtraction multiplication division fractions to perform all craft duties.
• Must be willing to perform any additional duties as instructed.

JVIC ( a ZACHRY GROUP company) is dedicated to providing a Safe and Drug-Free work environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.