Ironworker

Starbase, TXfull timeOn Site

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SpaceX Ironworker role at SpaceX involves erecting structural steel and reinforcing foundations for power generation at Starbase. Responsibilities include installing steel framing, pipe racks, equipment platforms, and setting embeds for gas turbines and generators.

Responsibilities

Erect structural steel for power generation: turbine and generator support framing, pipe racks, equipment platforms, and SCR stack steel
Shake out, rig, and connect columns, beams, bracing, and trusses at height; plumb and align members, then bolt up and torque connections per drawings and specs
Install metal deck, grating, handrail, stairs, ladders, toe boards, and access steel around turbine packages, pipe racks, and stack structures
Set embed plates, anchor bolts, and bearing surfaces so millwrights can land, level, and grout trailer- and skid-mounted turbine and generator packages
Place and tie rebar for foundations, equipment pads, and pedestals ahead of each pour
Read structural, erection, and placing drawings; field-fit miscellaneous iron as directed and flag drawing conflicts before steel is landed
Rig and signal crane picks of structural members, stack sections, grating, and miscellaneous steel; keep every pick inside the lift plan
Coordinate bolt-up, grating, and pour windows with millwrights, pipefitters, and concrete so the next craft is not waiting on steel
Stage, move, and inventory steel, grating, rebar, hardware, and tools; keep laydown yards and work fronts orderly
Open and close work areas: protection, debris removal, scrap segregation, and end-of-shift reset so the next crew can start immediately
Follow fall protection, LOTO, PPE, and permit rules; do not work under a suspended load or on live systems without authorization
Report damaged material, unsafe conditions, and drawing conflicts immediately

Qualification

Journey-level ironworker cardExperience erecting pipe racksExperience setting rebarCurrent AWS D1OSHA 10 or equivalent trainingAbility to read structuralPrior experience on power plant

Required

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
Completion of a recognized ironworker apprenticeship; OR 3+ years erecting structural steel or placing rebar on industrial or heavy commercial work; OR equivalent military experience

Preferred

Journey-level ironworker card, NCCER Ironworker, or equivalent credential
Experience erecting pipe racks, equipment platforms, stack or boiler steel, or other power-generation structures
Experience setting rebar, embeds, and anchor bolts on heavy equipment foundations
Qualified rigger and/or crane signalperson (NCCCO, NCCER, or equivalent)
Current AWS D1.1 structural welding qualification (SMAW and/or FCAW)
OSHA 10 or equivalent training, including steel-erection fall protection
Ability to read structural, erection, and rebar drawings and work to a bolt and torque specification
Prior experience on power plant, data center, industrial, or heavy-civil construction sites