Steel Bridge Worker Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Company: Unified Specialties
Location: DFW
Schedule: Full-Time 50hrs per week | Field-Based Mon-Fri w/ Saturdays when required
Pay: $30-$35/ Hr + $150 per day per diem 

Unified Specialties is a sister company of Ragle Inc. specializing in industrial bridge painting, blasting, structural steel coating, and related bridge rehabilitation work. Our teams are committed to performing high-quality work while maintaining a strong focus on safety, teamwork, and project requirements.

Unified Specialties is seeking skilled Industrial Bridge Painters / Blasters to support structural steel bridge painting and coating operations.

This is a hands-on field position responsible for all phases of the bridge coating process, including mobilization, containment, abrasive blasting, surface preparation, coating application, abrasive recovery, equipment maintenance, cleanup, and demobilization. Painter/Blasters are expected to work throughout the entire operation rather than performing only blasting or painting duties.

• Assist with mobilization and demobilization of blasting, painting, containment, ventilation, and support equipment
• Install, maintain, modify, and tear down bridge containment systems
• Set up and operate air compressors, blast pots, abrasive blasting equipment, dust collectors, industrial vacuums, ventilation systems, and related equipment
• Perform abrasive blasting of structural steel to remove existing coatings, rust, mill scale, and other contaminants
• Prepare structural steel surfaces to required cleanliness and surface profile specifications
• Inspect blasted surfaces and identify areas requiring additional preparation
• Recover, collect, and properly handle spent abrasive and blasting debris
• Prepare and mix industrial coatings according to manufacturer and project requirements
• Apply primers, intermediate coats, and finish/topcoats using airless spray equipment, brushes, and rollers
• Perform stripe coating on welds, bolts, edges, connections, and other specified areas
• Assist with monitoring coating coverage and wet-film and dry-film thickness (DFT)
• Identify coating defects, missed areas, overspray, contamination, and other deficiencies and perform necessary touch-up work
• Set up, clean, troubleshoot, and maintain blasting and painting equipment
• Maintain containment systems during blasting and painting operations
• Load, unload, stage, organize, and transport equipment and materials throughout the jobsite
• Work from scaffolding, aerial lifts, bridge platforms, suspended platforms, and other elevated access systems
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas
• Assist crew members as needed to safely and efficiently complete project activities
• Follow all Company and project-specific safety, environmental, fall protection, respiratory protection, PPE, and containment requirements

• Previous industrial painting, abrasive blasting, structural steel coating, or bridge painting experience preferred
• Experience with abrasive blasting and/or airless spray equipment preferred
• Working knowledge of surface preparation, industrial coating application, and structural steel cleaning requirements preferred
• Willing and able to perform all phases of bridge coating operations, including containment, blasting, painting, abrasive recovery, cleanup, and equipment handling
• Ability to follow coating specifications, manufacturer requirements, and supervisor direction
• Ability to recognize acceptable surface preparation and coating quality
• Ability to safely operate and maintain industrial blasting and painting equipment
• Ability and willingness to work at heights and within bridge containment systems
• Ability to work effectively as part of a crew in physically demanding conditions
• Dependable, safety-conscious, and able to maintain productive work throughout the shift

Certifications are not required for this position; however, the following certifications or equivalent industry credentials are preferred:

• NCCER Industrial Bridge Painter Certification
• AMPP CAS Level 2
• AMPP/SSPC C7 – Abrasive Blaster
• AMPP/SSPC C12 – Spray Applicator
• AMPP/SSPC C6 – Surface Preparation and Coating Application

Candidates with relevant industrial bridge painting or blasting experience are encouraged to apply even if they do not currently hold these certifications.

• Must be able to wear respirators, blasting hoods, protective clothing, fall-protection equipment, hearing protection, and other required PPE
• Must be able to meet applicable respiratory protection requirements, including required medical clearance and fit testing
• Must be willing and able to participate in Blood Lead Level (BLL) testing and applicable medical surveillance based on job duties and potential occupational lead exposure
• Must comply with all Company, project-specific, OSHA, environmental, and safety requirements

• Frequent lifting, carrying, climbing, bending, kneeling, pulling and handling hoses, shoveling, blasting, coating application, and vacuuming
• Ability to work for extended periods while wearing required PPE and respiratory protection
• Ability to work at elevated heights from scaffolding, aerial lifts, bridge platforms, and suspended platforms
• Work is primarily performed outdoors and may involve heat, cold, humidity, noise, dust, abrasive blasting media, coating fumes, traffic, heavy equipment, and confined or limited work areas
• Days, nights, weekends, overtime, and travel may be required based on project needs

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Overtime Opportunities
• Career Growth and Advancement Opportunities
• Stable, Team-Oriented Work Environment

• No visa sponsorship is available now or in the future
• Unified Specialties participates in E-Verify
• Offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening
• Employment may be subject to applicable occupational health and medical surveillance requirements based on job duties and exposure
• Unified Specialties is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
• Unified Specialties does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies

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