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.
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details
Currently Employed:
160
Projected Annual Job Openings:
20
Typical Hourly Wage:
$24.74 - $38.76
Typical Annual Salary:
$51,450 - $80,610
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
Apprenticeship
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typical job duties
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Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
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Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
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Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
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Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
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Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
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Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
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Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
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Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.
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Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
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Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Jacks
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Levels
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Punches or nail sets or drifts
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Safety harnesses or belts
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Screwdrivers
Technology:
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Accounting software
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Computer aided design CAD software
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Electronic mail software
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Inventory management software
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Project management software
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