Occupation information for

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

District Of Columbia

Choose a Location

State Zip:

Within

Distance:

Distance

Submit:

description

Position and secure steel bars or mesh in concrete forms in order to reinforce concrete. Use a variety of fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, and hand tools. Includes rod busters.

Compare Skills

details

Currently Employed: Not Available

Yearly Projected Openings: Not Available

Typical Hourly Wage: $12.91 - $33.31

Typical Annual Salary: $26,800 - $69,300

See Job Listings (0)
Find Businesses

typical training

Typical education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: None

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: Apprenticeship

Find Training

typical job duties

Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.
Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.
Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors.
Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches.
Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric, using hooked rods, and position fabric or mesh in concrete to reinforce concrete.
Bend steel rods with hand tools or rodbending machines and weld them with arc-welding equipment.

tools & technology

Tools:

Bending machines
Blow torches
Hickeys
Power saws
Pry bars

Technology:

Computer aided design CAD software
Project management software
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software

more info