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