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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
- Structural Steel Erector
- Steel Worker
- Steel Fabricator
- Rigger
- Ironworker
- Iron Worker Foreman
- Iron Worker
- Fitter / Welder
- Fitter
- Wind Turbine Erector
- Tower Hand
- 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”
- Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them or use rope to guide them into position.
- 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.
- Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
- Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.
- 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.
- Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
- Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
- Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
- Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
- Dismantle structures or equipment.
- Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
- Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
- Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hacksaws
- Power grinders
- Rivet guns
- Plasma cutters
- Life preservers
- Power lifts
- Tin snips
- Safety boots
- Side cutting pliers
- Tongs
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Respirators
- Spud wrenches
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Wire brushes
- Plumb bobs
- Portable welding machines
- Safety lanyards
- Drift pins
- C clamps
- Safety glasses
- Protective coveralls
- Fire extinguishers
- Bull pins
- Workshop cranes
- Two way radios
- Chalk lines
- Rivet tongs
- Air compressors
- Safety gloves
- Adjustable wrenches
- Slings
- Strikers
- Ear plugs
- Socket wrench sets
- Bolt cutters
- Winches
- Open end wrenches
- Protective harnesses
- Stressing jacks
- Welding hoods
- Hard hats
- Welding tips
- Swing stages
- Rubber mallets
- Ladders
- Staple guns
- Cold chisels
- Torpedo levels
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Tape measures
- Forging dies
- Laser levels
- Utility knives
- Welding helmets
- Notebook computers
- Decoilers
- Sledgehammers
- Personal computers
- Rod ovens
- Jacks
- Safety belts
- Vise grip pliers
- Spreader beams
- Hammers
- Rivet busters
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Cutoff saws
- Welding gloves
- Crowbars
- Grout mixers
- Blow torches
- Combination squares
- Center punches
- Scribers
- Tuggers
- Pneumatic hammers
- Scaffolding
- Pipe wrenches
- Electric drills
- Squares
- Hydraulic pumps
- Project scheduling software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Cost estimating software
- Inventory tracking software
- Computer aided design CAD software