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