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