Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Interests And Philanthropy
Timeline
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Joseph C. Iorio

Fair Haven,NJ

Summary

Union ironworker and foreman with over 30 years of managing bridge rehabilitation and structural steel erection projects. Proven expertise in coordinating crane operations and supervising crews in high-stakes environments, ensuring safety and efficiency on projects for major infrastructure authorities.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Foreman

Imperial Iron Works
01.2010 - Current
  • Supervised ironworker crews of 5 to 25, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to project timelines
  • Planned daily work activities, manpower allocation, and equipment needs to optimize operational efficiency
  • Coordinated crane picks and erection sequencing to facilitate safe and timely structural assembly
  • Supervised welding, bolt-up, and structural steel erection operations
  • Maintained safe operations during live-traffic, over-water, and night-shift work

Representative Projects:

-RFK (Triborough) Bridge

-Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project

-JFK Expressway to Van Wyck Connector

-Gerritsen Inlet Bridge / Belt Parkway

-Delta Airlines — LGA Airfield Reconfiguration Program

-MTA Culver Line Structure Painting and Steel Repairs

-Metro-North Enhanced Station Improvements

-4th Avenue Tunnel Subway Structural Rehabilitation

-Harrison Station

-50th Street Vent Building – East Side Access

Ironworker

Union Hall
NYC & New Jersey
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Various ironworker positions — Locals 361, 40, and 11

Ironworker

Falcon Steel
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Structural steel erection on major airport terminal expansion projects
  • Worked in high-security construction zones to ensure safety compliance and workflow efficiency.

Journeyman Ironworker / Foreman (Steel Decking)

AC Associates
01.2001 - 01.2006
  • Metal deck installation
  • Flashing and edge forms
  • Shear stud installation

Projects included:

-AOL Time Warner Building

-300 Madison Avenue

-7 World Trade Center reconstruction

-Winter Garden & American Express reconstruction

-Sloan Kettering Hospital facilities

-Atlantic Terminal Building

Foreman

Eastern Shore Steel Erectors
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Structural steel erection for commercial buildings
  • Oversaw erection, bolt-up, plumbing-up, and deck installation
  • Supervised crews and coordinated crane operations

Ironworker

Union Hall
New Jersey
01.1998 - 01.1999
  • Various ironworker positions — Local 11

Journeyman Ironworker (Seasonal)

Yonkers Contracting
01.1993 - 01.1998
  • Heavy construction and structural steel work while attending college

Education

Master of Fine Arts -

School of Visual Arts (SVA)
New York, NY
01-2003

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Lafayette College
01-1998

Skills

  • Project management
  • Crew supervision and leadership
  • Safety compliance and jobsite planning
  • Structural steel erection
  • Bridge rehabilitation and steel repair
  • Welding and bolt-up operations
  • Rigging and crane coordination
  • Layout and field measurement
  • Reading structural and shop drawings
  • Work in live-traffic, over-water, subway, and airport environments

Certification

  • NYC Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor
  • NYC DOB 32-Hour Rigging Supervisor
  • Qualified Crane Signal Person
  • NYC DOB 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User
  • NYSDOT Certified Welder
  • AWS Certified Welder
  • Structural Bolting & Torquing Certification — Ironworkers Locals 40 & 361
  • FDNY Certificates of Fitness: F-60, G-60, S-94, G-98, S-93

Interests And Philanthropy

  • Marathon runner
  • Artist – several exhibitions and solo shows
  • GSP Rescue volunteer
  • VP RFH HS Ice Hockey

Timeline

General Foreman

Imperial Iron Works
01.2010 - Current

Ironworker

Union Hall
01.2007 - 01.2010

Ironworker

Falcon Steel
01.2006 - 01.2007

Journeyman Ironworker / Foreman (Steel Decking)

AC Associates
01.2001 - 01.2006

Foreman

Eastern Shore Steel Erectors
01.1999 - 01.2001

Ironworker

Union Hall
01.1998 - 01.1999

Journeyman Ironworker (Seasonal)

Yonkers Contracting
01.1993 - 01.1998

Master of Fine Arts -

School of Visual Arts (SVA)

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Lafayette College
Joseph C. Iorio