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