Ironworker Foreperson
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ironworker Foreperson
Facilities & Services
Job Summary
The ironworker foreperson addresses duties associated with administration and operation of the ironworker shop. Plans, schedules, coordinates, and supervises the work of ironworkers.Duties & Responsibilities
- Directly supervises, provides leadership, and assigns work to ironworkers assigned to the ironworkers shop to be completed in accordance with prioritized needs and schedules. Plans and organizes the ironworker maintenance and alteration work performed by ironworkers and other assigned personnel. Assists with estimates by providing labor and material costs for assigned projects which may include departmental charge-out, maintenance repairs, and preventative maintenance. Works closely with the work management center, project coordinators, engineering, and building maintenance. Monitors schedule and controls craft-related costs. Performs ironworker work as needed or assigned.
- Monitors work performance of assigned personnel and ensures satisfactory work quality and completion requirements are being met. Monitors work to ensure compliance with prevailing codes and university facilities standards as well as correct procedures and techniques. Visits job sites to ensure satisfactory work quality and completion requirements are being met.
- Maintains records of work completed, material purchasing, overtime lists, and training records. Verifies and approves mobile timekeeping and/or timecards.
- Participates in schedule review meetings with the work management center. Participates in multi-craft work order review meetings with shop forepersons and building maintenance supervision.
- Is responsible for tools, equipment, and materials assigned for use in the refrigeration shop. Inventories tools and equipment.
- The foreperson must be available to provide leadership for emergency response during off normal working hours.
- Makes recommendations for safety initiatives and programs, hiring and discipline, and addresses performance issues. Responsible for safety and policy enforcement.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Physical Demands
Working Conditions
Additional Physical Demands
Work Environment:• Must adhere F&S safety and health policies by ensuring shop tools and equipment are functioning properly, monitoring personnel to assure safety and security policies are being followed, promote safe operations, and support departmental safety initiatives and programs. Must be aware of potential danger from moving parts.
• Must be able to work amid hazards of work sites such as exposure to chemicals, radiation, heat, cold, dust, fumes, noise, animals, laboratories, coal fired power plant, molten lead, and welding arcs. Use of personal protective equipment is required when hazards exist.
• May work in extreme weather conditions and temperature extremes ranging from freezing weather to steam tunnels.
• Must be able to walk, climb, bend, and crawl in order to access any work area such as attics, crawl spaces, false floors, ceilings, and scaffolds. Must be able to work at heights on lifts, scaffolds, ladders of all types, and bucket truck for lengths of time.
• Must be able to multi-task on a routine basis due to the number of issues that must be dealt with daily, and the workload associated with the position can be stressful at times.
• Works at the direction of the superintendent of building maintenance. Work is assigned through the work management group, service office, superintendent of building maintenance, or director of building maintenance or his designee in oral or written form. Must be able to work self-managed with limited supervision.
• Must be able to interact with supervision, peers, employees, customers, and the campus community. Creates a work environment which develops accountability for performance and develops teamwork and unity within the shop and throughout campus.
• Must be able to deliver tools, materials, and personnel to job site as needed operating a university vehicle.
• The foreperson is expected to support the Mission, Vision, Values, Guiding Principles and management operational directions and philosophies of Facilities and Services by exemplifying high standards of leadership, loyalty, craftspersonship, and dedication.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A) Certificate of completion of apprenticeship as an Ironworker under a registered Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training program.
-OR-
B) 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. The trade for this purpose shall include work normally performed by Ironworkers i.e. raising, placing, and uniting iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks.
2. Four (4) years (48 months) of additional work experience of actual work at the trade, which may include supervisory work experience related to the trade
3. Possession of a valid State of Illinois driver’s license. at time of hire and maintained throughout employment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- 1. Ability to work effectively with and understand customer needs and requirements.
- 2. Ability to read and understand blueprints, schematics, etc.
- 3. Thorough knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and safe and proper use of tools and equipment.
- 4. Ability to effectively supervise others (plan, organize, prioritize, assign, and follow up on assignments).
- 5. Ability to give directions both orally and in written form that are concise and understandable.
- 6. Ability to read and interpret drawings, sketches, and blueprints.
- 7. Thorough knowledge and understanding of all structural iron work and University Building Standards.
- 8. This position requires the ability to multi-task on a routine basis due to the number of issues that must be dealt with daily.
Appointment Information
This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 1704 - Ironworker Foreman position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 1/19/2026. The salary for this position is $41.48/hour.
For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx.
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on December 3, 2025. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Jennifer Weaver jdw86@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.
Requisition ID: 1033834
Job Category: Crafts & Trades
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu