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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
- 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 “Wind Turbine Erector”
- Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members.
- Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
- Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, or valves, depending on types of structures being assembled.
- Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
- 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.
- Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.
- Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
- 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.
- Dismantle structures or equipment.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
- Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
- 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.
- Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bolt cutters
- Torpedo levels
- Winches
- Utility knives
- Welding hoods
- Sledgehammers
- Rod ovens
- Open end wrenches
- Pipe wrenches
- Welding tips
- Scaffolding
- Socket wrench sets
- Squares
- Ladders
- Protective harnesses
- Two way radios
- Center punches
- Bull pins
- Forging dies
- Power lifts
- Safety gloves
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Side cutting pliers
- Welding helmets
- Slings
- Cutoff saws
- Combination squares
- Rivet guns
- Grout mixers
- Spud wrenches
- Respirators
- Notebook computers
- Plasma cutters
- Safety belts
- Rubber mallets
- Staple guns
- Drift pins
- Fire extinguishers
- Plumb bobs
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Strikers
- Cold chisels
- Scribers
- Pneumatic hammers
- Spreader beams
- Welding gloves
- Power grinders
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Safety boots
- Tin snips
- Air compressors
- Ear plugs
- Electric drills
- Decoilers
- Wire brushes
- Laser levels
- Personal computers
- Safety glasses
- C clamps
- Safety lanyards
- Portable welding machines
- Life preservers
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Jacks
- Rivet tongs
- Stressing jacks
- Tuggers
- Protective coveralls
- Chalk lines
- Rivet busters
- Hard hats
- Adjustable wrenches
- Hydraulic pumps
- Hammers
- Crowbars
- Blow torches
- Workshop cranes
- Hacksaws
- Tongs
- Vise grip pliers
- Tape measures
- Swing stages
- Inventory tracking software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Project scheduling software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Cost estimating software