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Structural Iron and Steel Workers

SOC 47-2221.00

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.

Green Occupation Zone 2 Construction and Extraction

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Coordination

3.6

Operation Monitoring

3.6

Operation and Control

3.6

Active Listening

3.1

Critical Thinking

3.1

Speaking

3.0

Active Learning

3.0

Monitoring

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Building and Construction

4.6

Mechanical

3.7

Mathematics

3.5

Public Safety and Security

3.3

Administration and Management

3.0

English Language

2.9

Customer and Personal Service

2.9

Design

2.8

Key Tasks

1Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.

2Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.

3Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.

4Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.

5Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.

Also Known As

Assembler Awnings Mechanic Billboard Erector Billboard Installer Billboard Mechanic Bolter Bridge Ironworker Bridge Maintainer Bridgeman Building Construction Ironworker