Will “Building Construction Ironworker” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
83% Chance of Automation
“Building Construction Ironworker” will probably be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #457 out of #702, where higher means less likely to be replaced.
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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
- Bridgeman
- Bridge Maintainer
- Bridge Ironworker
- Bolter
- Billboard Mechanic
- Billboard Installer
- Billboard Erector
- Awnings Mechanic
- Assembler
Tasks for “Building Construction Ironworker”
- Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
- 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.
- Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.
- Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- Dismantle structures or equipment.
- Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
- 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.
- Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
- Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
- 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.
- Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
- Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
- Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members.
- Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
- Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them or use rope to guide them into position.
Related Technology & Tools
- Tongs
- Combination squares
- Blow torches
- Welding hoods
- Laser levels
- Forging dies
- Life preservers
- Drift pins
- Rubber mallets
- Power lifts
- Personal computers
- Power grinders
- Socket wrench sets
- Spud wrenches
- Open end wrenches
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Safety boots
- Center punches
- Welding helmets
- Utility knives
- Rivet busters
- Slings
- Safety glasses
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Winches
- Strikers
- Torpedo levels
- Tuggers
- Swing stages
- Safety gloves
- Chalk lines
- Rivet tongs
- Tin snips
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Hydraulic pumps
- C clamps
- Protective coveralls
- Cold chisels
- Welding gloves
- Vise grip pliers
- Fire extinguishers
- Staple guns
- Pipe wrenches
- Hacksaws
- Tape measures
- Adjustable wrenches
- Safety belts
- Ladders
- Grout mixers
- Safety lanyards
- Hammers
- Rod ovens
- Sledgehammers
- Electric drills
- Side cutting pliers
- Protective harnesses
- Notebook computers
- Jacks
- Squares
- Crowbars
- Bolt cutters
- Scaffolding
- Portable welding machines
- Plasma cutters
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Respirators
- Air compressors
- Ear plugs
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Workshop cranes
- Rivet guns
- Stressing jacks
- Cutoff saws
- Plumb bobs
- Wire brushes
- Welding tips
- Scribers
- Hard hats
- Bull pins
- Two way radios
- Decoilers
- Pneumatic hammers
- Spreader beams
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Inventory tracking software
- Cost estimating software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Project scheduling software