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Job Description
Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2221.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 56,040.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 26.00
- Currently, there are 69,440 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Structural Iron and Steel Workers”.
Also Known As…
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Tower Hand
- Structural Steel Erector
- Steel Worker
- Steel Fabricator
- Rigger
- Ironworker
- Iron Worker Foreman
- Iron Worker
- Fitter / Welder
- Fitter
- Wind Turbine Erector
- Tank Setter
- Structural Worker
- Structural Steel Worker
- Structural Steel Ironworker
- Structural Steel Fitter
- Structural Rigger
- Structural Metal Worker
- Structural Layout Worker
- Structural Ironworker
- Structural Iron Erector
- Steel Rigger
- Steel Layout Worker
- Steel Hanger
- Steel Fitter
- Steel Construction Worker
- Sign Installer
- Sign Hanger
- Sign Erector
- Sign Builder
- Sign Board Erector
- Sheet Ironworker
- Scaffold Erector
- Precast Concrete Ironworker
- Pre-Engineered Metal Building Ironworker
- Playground Equipment Erector
- Ornamental Metal Worker
- Ornamental Metal Erector
- Ornamental Ironworker
- Ornamental Iron Erector
- Oil Field Rig Builder
- Metalsmith
- Metal Trim Erector
- Metal Tank Erector
- Metal Tank Builder
- Metal Buildings Assembler
- Layout Worker
- Joist Setter
- Iron Worker Apprentice
- Iron Setter
- Iron Guardrail Installer
- Iron Erector
- Housesmith
- Guzzler Builder
- Guard Rail Installer
- Construction Ironworker
- Combination Worker
- Building Construction Ironworker
- Bridgeman
- Bridge Maintainer
- Bridge Ironworker
- Bolter
- Billboard Installer
- Billboard Erector
- Awnings Mechanic
- Assembler
Tasks for “Billboard Mechanic”
- Dismantle structures or equipment.
- Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
- Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
- Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them or use rope to guide them into position.
- Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
- Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
- Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.
- Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
- Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
- Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, or valves, depending on types of structures being assembled.
- Catch hot rivets in buckets and insert rivets in holes, using tongs.
- Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members.
- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
- Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
- Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
- Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
- Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.
- Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
Related Technology & Tools
- Strikers
- Wire brushes
- Ear plugs
- Scribers
- Hammers
- Rod ovens
- Jacks
- Slings
- Protective harnesses
- Welding tips
- Protective coveralls
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Torpedo levels
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Safety boots
- Safety glasses
- Utility knives
- Plumb bobs
- Drift pins
- Rivet busters
- Bolt cutters
- Blow torches
- Bull pins
- Laser levels
- Power grinders
- Grout mixers
- Two way radios
- Pipe wrenches
- Tape measures
- Cold chisels
- Notebook computers
- Rivet guns
- Squares
- Safety gloves
- Fire extinguishers
- Life preservers
- Ladders
- Electric drills
- Winches
- Cutoff saws
- Spud wrenches
- C clamps
- Open end wrenches
- Welding gloves
- Respirators
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Pneumatic hammers
- Side cutting pliers
- Personal computers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Hard hats
- Power lifts
- Swing stages
- Stressing jacks
- Plasma cutters
- Staple guns
- Scaffolding
- Chalk lines
- Spreader beams
- Air compressors
- Tin snips
- Tongs
- Crowbars
- Vise grip pliers
- Portable welding machines
- Combination squares
- Adjustable wrenches
- Welding hoods
- Forging dies
- Workshop cranes
- Tuggers
- Safety lanyards
- Safety belts
- Hacksaws
- Sledgehammers
- Center punches
- Hydraulic pumps
- Rivet tongs
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Welding helmets
- Rubber mallets
- Decoilers
- Socket wrench sets
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Cost estimating software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Project scheduling software
- Inventory tracking software