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