JVIC - TA Boilermaker 1
Zachry Group · zachrygroup.com
FreeportEntry level
The job in short
Boilermaker trainee.
Details
- Found
- 22 d ago · posted 2026-06-22
- Location as listed
- Freeport, TX, United States
- Role
- Boilermaker
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Boilermaker will 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
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Read blueprints and specification to determine the scope of work: locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
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Identify all tools required for tasks.
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Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
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Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
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Hoist equipment and tools into location via bull rigging or crane.
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Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural-steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, and/or levels.
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Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
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Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting or bolting.
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Pull, push, or pry iron/steel equipment into approximate positions for bolting into place.
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Cut, bend, and weld iron/steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment.
Physical Requirements
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Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting and lifting.
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Will talk and hear to communicate.
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Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull: objects, materials, controls and tools.
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May be required to pick up, lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.
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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
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Prefer experience with industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance of Power Generation machines and equipment.
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JVIC/Zachry ROF’ed employee.
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Former JVIC/Zachry Employee.
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Basic Computer efficiency
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Formal/technical education.
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NCCER Boilermaker
Qualification Highlights
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Must have 4+ years’ experience as a Boilermaker Helper, Boilermaker Ironworker or comparable position with Experience
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Must possess all Knowledge Skills and Abilities for positions (see below).
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Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
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Must be able to work at heights in excess of 300 ft.
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Must have all required tools.
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Must have reliable transportation.
Required Qualifications
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Ability to take lead in erection of steel, fabrication, grid layout, rigging etc.
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Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.
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Ability to read, understand IFC drawings.
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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.
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Understand when to stop production work and when a RFI needs to be initiated.
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Read and understand craft specs and cut sheets, craft spec procedures and recommendations
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Able to locate piece marks for correct views and know how to pick out different elevations
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Being able to know the correct installation based on the orientation.
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Knowledge of symbols based on legend
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Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, ect.)
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Ability to dictate correct knots based on material
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Know all aspects of connecting
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Correct procedures of Bolting
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Torque vs Tension
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Ability to read cut sheets
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Lay out from drawing
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Cut material from lay out and cut sheets
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Knowledge of Torque and Values
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Knowledge of Tension
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Turn of the nut method
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Different types of indicators
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Understand how to use a skidmore
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Ability to take drawings, required material, line out helpers and execute work
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Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, skidmore, torque guns, mag drills, hogan drills)
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Basic knowledge of welding (machine set up, Mig, stick, gas, ect)
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Knowledge of cutting torch, set up, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use the different types of tips
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Knowledge of JLG’s man baskets, cranes
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Basic maintenance (inspections)
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Safe operations practices
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Flagging of cranes, forklifts, man lifts
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Tying knots for tag lines, etc.
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Basic knots for lashing
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Footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions to perform all craft duties.
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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.