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