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“Steel Construction Worker” 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
- 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
- Building Construction Ironworker
- Bridgeman
- Bridge Maintainer
- Bridge Ironworker
- Bolter
- Billboard Mechanic
- Billboard Installer
- Billboard Erector
- Awnings Mechanic
- Assembler
Tasks for “Steel Construction Worker”
- 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.
- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
- 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.
- 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.
- Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members.
- Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
- Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
- 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.
- Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.
- Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
- Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
- 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.
- Dismantle structures or equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laser levels
- C clamps
- Welding hoods
- Blow torches
- Protective coveralls
- Safety boots
- Squares
- Portable welding machines
- Air compressors
- Scribers
- Rod ovens
- Jacks
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Cold chisels
- Combination squares
- Side cutting pliers
- Power lifts
- Sledgehammers
- Utility knives
- Staple guns
- Hacksaws
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Forging dies
- Fire extinguishers
- Tongs
- Wire brushes
- Center punches
- Cutoff saws
- Grout mixers
- Hydraulic pumps
- Bull pins
- Safety gloves
- Chalk lines
- Open end wrenches
- Adjustable wrenches
- Pipe wrenches
- Pneumatic hammers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Welding tips
- Rubber mallets
- Spreader beams
- Slings
- Strikers
- Tin snips
- Ear plugs
- Socket wrench sets
- Decoilers
- Notebook computers
- Safety glasses
- Respirators
- Plasma cutters
- Plumb bobs
- Rivet guns
- Bolt cutters
- Swing stages
- Hammers
- Drift pins
- Scaffolding
- Power grinders
- Workshop cranes
- Stressing jacks
- Hard hats
- Torpedo levels
- Electric drills
- Welding gloves
- Rivet busters
- Protective harnesses
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Spud wrenches
- Personal computers
- Safety belts
- Rivet tongs
- Winches
- Two way radios
- Ladders
- Welding helmets
- Life preservers
- Vise grip pliers
- Crowbars
- Tape measures
- Tuggers
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Safety lanyards
- Inventory tracking software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Project scheduling software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Cost estimating software