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