ironworker

Education:

Registered Apprenticeship certificate.

Work site environment:

• Outdoors.
• Dangerous.
• At heights.
• Noisy.
• Work setting: Fabrication.
• Various locations.
• New construction (Not pre-engineered).
• Re-vamp and renovation.

Tasks:

• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.
• Perform job-site calculations.
• Signal crane operators to position units according to blueprints.
• Align, weld or bolt units in place.
• Unload and position steel units so each piece can be hoisted as needed.
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification.
• Ironworker Trade Certification.
• Working at heights training.
• Ironworker Red Seal Certificate.
• First Aid Certificate.
• CPR Certificate.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate.
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course.
• Forklift Operator Certification.

Welding techniques:

Oxy-acetylene. ARC.

Construction specialization:

Industrial, commercial and institutional.

Area of specialization:

• Erect structural steel.
• Install pre and post-tensioned cables.
• Assemble and erect metal buildings.

Security and safety:

Driver's validity licence check.

Transportation/travel information:

• Valid driver's licence.
• Own transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Tight deadlines.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Attention to detail.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Manual dexterity.

Own tools/equipment:

• Steel-toed safety boots.
• Hard hat.
• Safety glasses/goggles.
• Safety harness.
• Gloves.

Personal suitability:

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

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Employment terms options:

Day. Overtime required.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Disability benefits.
• Health care plan.
• Vision care benefits.

Financial benefits:

• Group insurance benefits.
• Life insurance.

Long term benefits:

Long-term care insurance.