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