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