Carlos Nieves
Houston
Summary
Journeyman reinforcing ironworker with several years of diverse ironwork experience. Reinforcing expert with record of safe and durable completion of multiple structures using various techniques. Exceptional leader, mentor and individual performer with proven success at meeting any construction site challenge.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Structural Ironworker
Bechtel
Port Arthur
11.2024 - Current
- Aligned structural steel members prior to bolting or welding them together.
- Connected column bases, beam splices, girders, trusses, columns, joists, decking systems and other related components of the structure.
- Ensured that all safety standards were followed while performing tasks.
- Utilized rigging techniques when hoisting large objects into place.
- Loaded and unloaded materials from delivery trucks at job sites.
- Assembled and bolted structural steel frames using power tools and lifting devices.
- Led and mentored less-experienced ironworkers and assisted foremen in assigning work activities.
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
- Studied and understood blueprints and specifications before beginning work on projects.
- Collaborated with construction foreman to establish and confirm task sequences and reinforcing requirements.
- Received structural steel and moved it to modular locations.
- Performed mod assembly, erected and connected structural steel and leveled and torqued connections after steel placement.
- Supervised crew members in proper steel placement in locations.
Ironworker Foreman
TIC.
Orange
10.2023 - 11.2024
- Aligned structural steel members prior to bolting or welding them together.
- Used cranes to lift heavy steel beams into place.
- Ensured that all safety standards were followed while performing tasks.
- Supervised crew members in proper steel placement in locations.
- Performed mod assembly, erected and connected structural steel and leveled and torqued connections after steel placement.
- Studied blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine layout of work.
- Collaborated with construction foreman to establish and confirm task sequences and reinforcing requirements.
Ironworker Foreman
Primoris
Sulphur
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Supervised crew members in proper steel placement in locations.
- Performed mod assembly, erected and connected structural steel and leveled and torqued connections after steel placement.
- Studied blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine layout of work.
- Collaborated with construction foreman to establish and confirm task sequences and reinforcing requirements.
- Positioned steel units, aligned holes and inserted temporary bolts while checking alignments and joining steel parts.
Ironworker Foreman
TIC.
Freeport
12.2020 - 08.2022
- Set up hoisting equipment to lift and place structural steel items.
- Operated cranes appropriately to hoist metal components into required areas.
Structural Ironworker
Zachry
Pasadena
01.2015 - 11.2020
- Adjust tension on nuts, bolts and screws using torque wrenches or other specialized tools.
- Maintained a clean and organized work area throughout the day.
- Keep track of inventory levels of supplies used in assembly process.
- Removed physical refuse and debris and organized tools to maintain safe work environment.
- Used hand tools and power tools to complete assembly tasks effectively and efficiently.
- Maintained inventory of job materials.
- Collaborated with a team to meet or exceed production targets.
Skills
- Structural steel assembly
- Blueprint reading
- Rigging techniques
- Safety compliance
- Material handling
- Welding techniques
- Team leadership
- Steel erection techniques
- Structural bolting
- Hand and power tools
- Quality control inspection
- Safety regulations compliance
- Torque wrench operation
- Structural blueprint reading
- Crane signaling
- Grating installation
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Job planning
- Elevated work platform set up
Timeline
Structural Ironworker
Bechtel
11.2024 - Current
Ironworker Foreman
TIC.
10.2023 - 11.2024
Ironworker Foreman
Primoris
10.2022 - 09.2023
Ironworker Foreman
TIC.
12.2020 - 08.2022
Structural Ironworker
Zachry
01.2015 - 11.2020