Ironworker - F&S

Job Summary

Perform skilled work involving structural steel, ornamental ironwork, and reinforcing work.

• Welds or fabricates steel structures (girders, columns, framework, handrails, outside doors and windows, and security screens).
• Rigs hoisting equipment, erects steel, and makes repairs as needed on heavy steel installations.
• Performs movement and placement of heavy equipment and machinery.
• Performs special welding tasks as requested by other F&S shops.
• Installs, fabricates, and repairs fire escapes, ladders, or any equipment that may be unsafe.
• Employee to be available through callback assignment to respond to emergency work during off-normal working hours to handle problems relating to iron work needs.
• Assists and trains apprentices.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Lifting :
  Occasionally
• Standing :
  Constantly
• Kneeling :
  Occasionally
• Above Shoulder and Forward Reaching :
  Frequently
• Bilateral grip and grasp :
  Frequently
• Visual Acuity :
  Constantly
• Material handling :
  Frequently
• Balancing :
  Occasionally
• Walking :
  Frequently

• Work is assigned through the foreperson, work management group, service office, or via the director of building maintenance & grounds or his designee in oral or written form.
• Interacts with campus customers, supervision, and peers. Creates a work environment which develops accountability for performance and develops teamwork and unity within the shop and throughout campus.
• May work in extreme weather conditions.
• Must be aware of potential danger from moving parts and equipment.
• May be exposed to dust, loud noise, smoke, and cleaning compounds.
• May work in temperature extremes ranging from freezing weather to steam tunnels.
• May work at heights to inspect equipment located on platforms or hung above tall ceilings.
• May work amid hazards of work sites such as dust, noise, and in areas such as coal fired power plants, animal rooms, and laboratories.
• May be exposed to radiation and chemical fumes, molten lead and welding arcs. Use of Personal Protective Equipment is required when hazards exist.

• Certificate of completion of apprenticeship as an Ironworker under a registered Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training program

OR Experience sufficient to qualify as a journeyman Ironworker, with a minimum of four (4) years (48 months) of actual work at the trade, which may have included apprenticeship or vocational training.

• Possession of a valid State of Illinois driver’s license at time of hire and maintained throughout employment.

• Extensive knowledge of the ironworkers’ trade in the use of tools, rigging, and lifting equipment.
• Possesses a general knowledge of iron work and university standards.
• Journeyman level skills in ironwork.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, schematics, etc.
• Proficient in welding (MIG, TIG, and arc).
• Thorough general knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and proper use of iron working tools and equipment.
• Ability to ensure work is completed properly in accordance with statutes and codes in a safe and timely manner.
• Ability to support the Mission, Vision, Values, Guiding Principles and management operational directions and philosophies of Facilities and Services.
• Ability to exemplify high standards of professionalism, loyalty, craftsmanship, and dedication.

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 2196 - Ironworker position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 4/20/2026. Salary is $38.98/hour. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on March 18, 2026. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. To be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through  will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later…