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