IRONWORKER

What Milwaukee can offer YOU

Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee is an urban hub bursting with energy. Milwaukee provides a casual sophistication – big city appeal without the big-city hassles. We are accessible and affordable, and our residents are welcoming. Milwaukee has evolved through the years, bringing together its unsurpassed old world charm with a breathtaking Art Museum, top-flight arts and cultural attractions, professional sports, lakefront festivals, recreational opportunities and great restaurants.

The City of Milwaukee is proud to employ a diverse workforce that is committed to providing exemplary service to the City’s residents. If you have a passion for being a part of an inclusive team of public servants, please consider the following opportunity.

The Ironworker constructs, maintains and repairs structural steel members and ironwork on bridges, viaducts, public buildings and other structures, and maintains machinery and components of movable bridges.

Structural Welding and Maintenance

• Construct, fabricate, maintain and repair structural steel members and ironwork on bridges, viaducts, public buildings, and other structures, including required scaffold and riggings. 
• Weld and utilize a cutting torch on the steel of bridges, buildings, and other structures.
• Read and interpret blueprints and engineering plans to fabricate and install steel beams, columns, bridge railings, and other structural components.
• Utilize electric and air driven tools for structural steel construction and repair.
• Repair and maintain bridge machinery, pumps, brakes, centerlocks, cables, sheaves and other equipment.
• Erect and work from scaffolding, riggings, and various lifts required for structural repairs on bridges, viaducts, buildings and other structures.

Technical Development and Safety

• Participate in technical development activities to keep current with industry relevant practices and standards in welding and fabricating.
• Adhere to all federal, state, departmental, and welding industry safety laws, rules, practices, and procedures.

We welcome qualified individuals with disabilities who are interested in employment and will make reasonable accommodations during the hiring process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

• Must be able to perform physical activities in the work environment that require agility, including ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps or poles; walking and standing, crawling, crouching, stooping, kneeling, reaching, balancing, pushing and pulling.  
• Must be able to work at heights in excess of 200 feet.
• Must be able to perform heavy physical work, exerting up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and lifting and moving objects weighing 50 lbs. frequently.
• Must be able to withstand prolonged exposure to variable and extreme weather conditions including rain, wind, excessive heat, intense cold and snow.
• Must be able to tolerate vibrating work conditions and noise.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces.
• Must be able to work in proximity to moving mechanical parts.
• Must wear and utilize personal protective equipment (PPE) standard to ironworking, including the use of common and specialized safety equipment (i.e. shoes, gloves, glasses, hearing protection, hard hat, welding jacket, welding hood, harness, protective suits and the use of a respirator), as required.

1. Valid driver’s license at time of appointment and throughout employment.
2. Ability to obtain a State of Wisconsin Welding Certification within six months of appointment and throughout employment. For more information on how to obtain this credential, call 608-266-2112, email dsps@wisconsin.gov, or visit http://dsps.wi.gov/Home.
3. Ability to obtain for the American Welding Society D1.1 and D1.5 Examination/Certification within six months of appointment and throughout employment. For more information on how to obtain this credential, visit http://www.aws.org/.  

• State of Wisconsin Welding Certification.
• American Society of Welding Certification D1.1 and D1.5.

Technical

• Knowledge of basic ironworker practices and terminology.
• Knowledge of and ability to use job-related ironworker tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of and ability to use shop fabrication tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of and ability to use tools and equipment for constructing steel structures such as welding, riveting, and bolting.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate bridge machinery and related equipment.
• Knowledge of and ability to erect scaffolding and rigging, including the ability to tie knots.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply safety principles and practices as they apply to all components of this job.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret engineering plans, blueprints and layout for fabrication.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to interpret job-related materials.

Time Management and Judgement

• Ability to accomplish work within deadlines.
• Ability to maintain accurate work records.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Honesty and ability to safeguard all departmental property.

Interpersonal

• Ability to interact effectively with departmental personnel.
• Ability to display tact and diplomacy with co-workers and the public.
• Ability to provide guidance and direction to assisting city laborers.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment with people whose backgrounds may differ from one’s own.

The current starting salary (PG 7MN) is $61,785 annually, and the resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residents is $63,638 annually.

The City of Milwaukee provides a comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Comprehensive Wellness Program
• Onsite Clinic Services
• Onsite Employee Assistance Program
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Tuition Benefits
• Paid Vacation
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave and other paid leaves
• Flexible Spending Arrangement
• Commuter Value Pass

For full details of the benefits offered by the City of Milwaukee, please visit http://city.milwaukee.gov/Benefits.

THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: education and experience evaluation; written, oral, or performance tests, or other assessment methods. The Department of Employee Relations reserves the right to call only the most qualified candidates to oral and performance examinations. Oral examinations may include written exercises. Selection process component weights will be determined by further analysis of the job.  

INITIAL FILING DATE - The examination will be held as soon as practical after the deadline listed above. Receipt of applications may be discontinued at any time after this date without prior notice. However, recruitment may continue until the needs of the City have been met. Qualified applicants will be notified of the date, time, and place of the examination. Unless otherwise required by law, the City of Milwaukee will not provide alternative test administration. The applicant is responsible for attending all phases of the job selection process at the time and place designated by the City of Milwaukee.

APPLICATIONS and further information may be accessed by visiting, www.jobapscloud.com/MIL. 

• Applications and transcripts should be submitted no later than the deadline listed above.
• If you would like assistance completing an application, please contact the Department of Employee Relations at (414) 286-3751 or staffinginfo@milwaukee.gov.
• The Department of Employee Relations is located at City Hall, 200 E. Wells St, Room 706, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

The City of Milwaukee values and encourages diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.