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