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Ironworker 3

JE Dunn Construction
Tempe, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 12/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/2/2026
Best People Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100 years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

The Ironworker 3 will be responsible for performing increasingly complex structural steel and other miscellaneous tasks on a variety of construction projects including new construction, renovations, and other project types. Ironworkers utilize a variety of tools and specialized equipment. Duties may include erecting structural streel and bolting beams, columns and other components together. In addition, this role will perform occasional administrative work in support of project leadership. Role responsibilities are not all encompassing as specific work tasks, project types, and build phases drastically vary. This is a broad representation of the type of tasks and requirements required of Ironworkers at JE Dunn. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

  • Autonomy and Decision-Making: Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
  • Career Path: Trade Foreman 1

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

  • Utilizes knowledge of ironworking practices and tools
  • Handles structural components of buildings including beams, columns and other related items
  • Assists in repairing or modifying structural and miscellaneous steel as needed under direction from foremen or project leadership
  • Places structural members under supervision ensuring safe and consistent practices are followed
  • Installs and fastens metal decking for floors, and roofs
  • Responsible for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) compliance and following OSHA standards
  • Adheres to JE Dunn safety standards
  • Role requires personal ownership of all necessary hand tools and pouches
  • Expected behavioral standards:
    • Shows up and is ready to work when scheduled
    • Communicates absence or tardiness with supervisor as early as possible
    • Shows respect for yourself and others
    • Works safely
    • Has a can-do attitude
Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

  • Welds structural components together ensuring the framework is solid and safe
  • Modifies existing metal components by cutting or welding to create unique, project specific components
  • Proficient in various types of welding
  • Leads by example, providing proper guidance and instructions to ironworking team
  • Teaches and trains the team to perform scope of work to the highest quality standard
  • Demonstrates excellent expertise in miscellaneous metalworking, welding and structural assembly
  • Reads and understands project plans with applicable scope of work
  • Responsible for completing JE Dunn reports and pre-task planning
  • Responsible for material forecasting for specific tasks
  • Coordinates and implements safety procedures for tasks
  • Coordinates with foreman on upcoming work and durations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
  • Effective Communication skills, verbal and written
  • Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work
  • Knowledge of all ironworking hand tools, use and own all required hand tools and pouches
  • Basic understanding of principles of layout and construction math
  • Ability to complete assigned duties with minimal guidance
  • Ability to provide excellent customer service
  • Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, both internally and externally

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
  • Apprentice and/or Vocational/Technical/Trade training (Preferred)
  • In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

  • 5 years’ experience in specific trade (Preferred)
  • 5 years commercial construction experience (Preferred)

Working Environment

  • Must be able to lift at least to 50 pounds
  • May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
  • Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
  • May require use of respirator
  • Must be comfortable working at projected heights, narrow workspaces, various depths (trenches)
  • Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Climbing, Bending, Kneeling, Carrying, Swinging, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling, Balancing
  • Occasional activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
  • Specific environmental and physical requirements may vary by project type/location

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Skilled Trade Non Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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