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Hensel Phelps
Rebar Installer
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What they do
An Iron or Steel Worker installs iron or steel beams, girders or columns that create the structural frame for tall buildings, bridges or other large structures.
$60,099 / year median in Alabama
+13% projected growth
Job Description
- About Hensel Phelps
- At Hensel Phelps, we don't just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence.
- Job Description
- The rebar installer is responsible for positioning and securing steel reinforcing bars or mesh in concrete forms to reinforce concrete. This is a safety sensitive position.
- Key Responsibilities
- + Carrying and positioning heavy steel bars by hand, tying pieces of reinforcing bar together using wire and pliers and in-place horizontally for paving or floors, or vertical for columns and walls + Position, space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers + Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors + Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, cut off saws or acetylene torches + Determines number, size, shape, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches or oral instructions Bending over to tie bars and pick-up heavy loads + Carries single or multiple reinforcing bars in 10, 20, 40, or 60-feet lengths alone or as part of a lifting team + Determines number, size, shape, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions + Loads, transports, unloads material, tool, equipment, and supplies + May perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment + Able and willing to perform other concrete related work that may normally be performed by carpenters or laborers when necessary.
- Qualifications
- + High school diploma or GED + 1+ years' experience in construction, warehouse, survey, or general labor + Follow safe work practices in accordance with the Hensel Phelps safety and health program + Must be able to take initiative + Possess a keen attention to detail and be able to follow instructions + Workers must provide their own safety footwear + Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with co-workers and stakeholders + Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills + Must be reliable and punctual +
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous verifiable experience as a rebar installer + Experienced in construction layout, blueprint reading and shop drawing reading + OSHA 10 Certification + CPR & First Aid Certification.- Physical Requirements
- Heavy Work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. + The individual in this position will periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type. The frequency of each action varies by workflow and field activity. + Walking
- The person in this position needs to frequently move about the jobsite.
- Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding and ramps at various heights. + Working from heights
- the person must be comfortable and able to work from heights for extended amounts of time. + Balancing
- Ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling and to walk, stand or crouch. + Stooping
- Bending the body downward and forward by the spine at the waist. + Reaching
- Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction for various lengths of time. + Grasping
- Needs to apply pressure to an object with fingers and palm regularly.
- Education
- High school diploma or GED.
- Benefits
- Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our full-time employees.
- Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
- Hensel Phelps is an equal opportunity employer.