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