Apprenticeship Ironworker (Reinforcing)

ronworker - reinforcing tradespeople place and tie reinforcing material, join scaffolding, and perform post tensioning. They place and tie, reinforce steel, and post tension tendons. In general, ironworker - reinforcing tradespeople: read blueprints and specifications to lay out the work unload and stack steel units so each piece can be hoisted as needed erect and install scaffolding, construction cranes, derricks and other hoisting equipment assemble rigging (cables, pulleys, hooks) to move materials attach cables from a crane or derrick and direct crane operators with hand signals or radios select, cut, bend, position, and secure steel bars or wire mesh in concrete forms to reinforce the concrete perform post tensioning