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