Boilermaker 1

Qualification Highlights 

Must have 4+ years’ experience as a Boilermaker Helper, Boilermaker  

Experience in Petro Chem or Refinery 

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 

Must be able to pass all pre-employment contingencies to include but not limited to physical, drug screen and MVR. 

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. 

Required Qualifications 

Leadership Abilities 

Ability to take lead in erection of steel, fabrication, grid layout, rigging etc.  

Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade. 

Drawings 

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 ECN’s 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   

Rigging 

Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, ect.) 

Ability to dictate correct knots based on material 

Connection 

Know all aspects of connecting 

Correct procedures of Bolting 

Torque vs Tension 

Fabrication 

 Ability to read cut sheets 

Lay out from drawing 

Cut material from lay out and cut sheets 

Torque vs. Tension 

Knowledge of Torque and Values 

Knowledge of Tension 

Turn of the nut method 

Different types of indicators 

Understand how to use a skidmore 

Plan work and execute 

Ability to take drawings, required material, line out helpers and execute work 

Tools and knowledge 

Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, skidmore, torque guns, mag drills, hogan drills) 

Welding and cutting 

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 

Equipment Knowledge 

Knowledge of JLG’s man baskets, cranes 

Basic maintenance (inspections) 

Safe operations practices 

Math Skills 

Footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions to perform all craft duties. 

Must be willing to perform any additional duties as instructed. 

Preferred Qualifications 

Current Zachry or Zachry ROF’ed employee. 

Former experience working with Zachry Industrial, Inc. 

National Center for Construction Education and Research’s (NCCER)