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