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“Bridge Maintainer” will probably be replaced by robots.
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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 Ironworker
- Bolter
- Billboard Mechanic
- Billboard Installer
- Billboard Erector
- Awnings Mechanic
- Assembler
Tasks for “Bridge Maintainer”
- Dismantle structures or equipment.
- Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
- Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
- Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
- Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.
- Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
- Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
- Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
- Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.
- Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, or valves, depending on types of structures being assembled.
- Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
- Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
- 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.
- Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
- Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
- Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them or use rope to guide them into position.
- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Scaffolding
- Workshop cranes
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Tape measures
- Socket wrench sets
- Grout mixers
- Electric drills
- Air compressors
- Tongs
- Hacksaws
- Spreader beams
- Crowbars
- Chalk lines
- Safety lanyards
- Notebook computers
- Hydraulic pumps
- Welding tips
- Personal computers
- Open end wrenches
- Forging dies
- Scribers
- Squares
- Cutoff saws
- Rivet tongs
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Wire brushes
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Decoilers
- Safety boots
- Hard hats
- Strikers
- C clamps
- Hammers
- Stressing jacks
- Fire extinguishers
- Rivet busters
- Cold chisels
- Tin snips
- Life preservers
- Drift pins
- Slings
- Vise grip pliers
- Plasma cutters
- Spud wrenches
- Portable welding machines
- Winches
- Welding helmets
- Combination squares
- Protective harnesses
- Safety belts
- Rubber mallets
- Bull pins
- Rivet guns
- Blow torches
- Two way radios
- Respirators
- Laser levels
- Safety glasses
- Center punches
- Welding hoods
- Power grinders
- Safety gloves
- Staple guns
- Protective coveralls
- Side cutting pliers
- Rod ovens
- Tuggers
- Ear plugs
- Adjustable wrenches
- Sledgehammers
- Jacks
- Swing stages
- Power lifts
- Plumb bobs
- Pneumatic hammers
- Pipe wrenches
- Bolt cutters
- Utility knives
- Ladders
- Torpedo levels
- Welding gloves
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Inventory tracking software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Cost estimating software
- Project scheduling software