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