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Since its foundation in 1986, Thompson Construction Group, Inc. has grown from a small, local company into one of the largest privately held companies based in South Carolina. Our diverse services portfolio includes capital projects, power services, maintenance services, disaster recovery, hydro consulting and commercial construction. We believe in investing in our employees to help them reach their professional goals, as well as their personal goals. Thompson promotes a work environment that fosters learning, leadership, and development along with a safety culture that never waivers. Thompson is headquartered in Sumter, South Carolina with offices spanning the United States, primarily southeast and central United States.

Position Description

Assists in performing any combination of the following duties: raise, place, and connect girders, columns, and other structural steel members to form completed structures or structure frameworks according to the layouts or blueprints while working as a crewmember. These duties must be performed in a safe and timely manner with the highest quality possible.

Job Responsibilities

• Force member into final position using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks and hand tools.
• Pull, push, or pry steel members into approximate position while member is supported by hoisting device.
• Cut and weld steel members to make alterations.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
• Bolt aligned members to keep in position until they can be permanently bolted or welded into place.
• Signal worker operating hoisting equipment to lift and place steel member.
• Align bolt holes in member with corresponding holes in previously placed member by driving drift pins or handle of spud wrench through holes.
• Set up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural steel members.
• Other duties as assigned
• Guide member using tag line (rope) in order to guide it into position.
• Maintain work area in clean and tidy manner.
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignments of members using plumb bob and level.
• Fasten (rig) steel members to hoist using chain, cable, or rope.

Job Qualifications

• 2 each 1” Bull Pin
• Work in hot/cold/damp/cramped environments
• 1 each Torpedo Level
• 1 each 7/8” Spud Wrench or Adjustable Spud Wrench
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, climb, bend, twist, stand and reach repetitively.
• Must be able to work at heights up to 200 feet
• 1 each 30” Sleever Bar
• 1 each Center Punch
• 1 each 8 Pound Hammer
• 1 each 24” Level
• 1 each 2 Pound Hammer1 set Socket Set up to 1 1/4”
• Minimum Required Tool List:
• 40 or more hours per week with possible weekend work
• 1 each Chalk Box
• 1 each Tri-Square
• Background check and drug screen based on job location/requirements
• 1 each 12” Crescent wrench
• 1 each Harness with Bolt Bag, Frog & Safety Cables 3/8”dia
• 1 each 25’ Tape
• 1 each 3/4” Spud Wrench
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in the field

Benefits

• We strive to provide a competitive compensation and benefits package. This includes but is not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), wellness programs and career development.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.