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Garco Construction, Inc. is an ENR Top 400 general contractor with offices in Spokane and Tacoma, Washington. In addition to self-performing a substantial amount of construction, Garco provides high quality design build services through our in house architect and design department, as well as through strong partnerships with local and national architectural and engineering firms. We achieve this by employing highly qualified people, emphasizing advanced technology, continuing education, high safety standards and quality control.

Job Description

As a Construction Ironworker you will connect bolts, welds, and performs other activities required for assembling structural steel and placement of rebar. Some of the key items you will need to do on a daily basis will be:

• Raise, place and unite grinders, columns and structural steel members to form completed structures of frameworks. 
• May signal other structural steel. 
• Forcessteel members into final position using crowbars, jacks and hand tools. 
• Align bolt holes for structural steel member with corresponding holes in previously placed steel pieces by driving drift pins or handle of spud wrenches through holes. 
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of steel pieces using plumb bob and level. 
• Bolt aligned members to keep them in position until they can be permanently bolted or welded in place.  P
• rior to concrete pour, lay rebar as required for reinforcing. 
• Welding of steel in place. 
• Carrying of steel and supplies to work site.  

Benefits/Culture

The culture of Garco is second to none, and our employees are the heartbeat of our organization. To have the best employees in the industry, we offer some of the best benefits. Below are some of the benefits we offer when you join the team at Garco:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Training

Qualifications

 The qualifications you need to have for this role are:

• Have Union membership
• Be comfortable working in all types of weather conditions
• Be comfortable working with and or operating: Cat line, cable with full-body safety harness, man-lift with railing, pneumatic hole puncher, pry bars, ratchet wrench, 36” sleeve bar, impact connectors, sledge hammer, bull pen and welding equipment with hood, forklift, scissor or boom lift, boom truck, crane.
• Have safety focused mindset

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About Garco Construction

Since 1978, Garco Construction, Inc. (Garco) has been providing general contracting services for over 2,000 projects throughout Washington and across the country. Garco has repeatedly made Engineering News Record’s Top 400 Contractors list for the United States. (This means that Garco’s construction revenue is among the top 400 in the entire country.) Garco self-performs a lot of work through its strong union workforce made up of five unions: ironworkers, cement masons, carpenters, operators and laborers. The company also works closely with a network of more than 300 suppliers and subcontractors. Garco has been involved in many iconic projects in the Inland Northwest, including the Spokane Arena, Pavilion in the Park, University District Gateway Bridge, and Ridgeline High School. Garco has also worked with most Spokane area school districts and constructed more than 60 educational facilities. The foundation of Garco's unique culture is built on quality, safety, efficiency, honesty, innovation, accountability, and respect. Garco is driven to exceed client expectations, foster a great place to work, and be a leader in the community. The company takes pride in the fact that a number of its employees have been with the company for 10, 15, 20 or more years.

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