Description

Ironworkers fabricate, erect, hoist, install, repair and service structural ironwork, precast concrete, concrete reinforcing materials, curtain walls, ornamental iron and other metals used in the construction of buildings, bridges, highways, dams and other structures and equipment. They are employed by construction ironwork contractors. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Job Titles

• Ironworker
• Ironworker – metal building systems erector
• Ironworker apprentice
• Ornamental ironworker
• Reinforcing ironworker
• Structural steel erector

Main Duties

• Read blueprints and specifications to lay out work
• Unload and position steel units so each piece can be hoisted as needed
• Erect and install scaffolding, hoisting equipment and rigging
• Signal crane operator to position steel units according to blueprints
• Align and weld or bolt steel units in place
• Erect structural and architectural precast concrete components for buildings, bridges, towers and other structures
• Assemble and erect prefabricated metal structures
• Position and secure steel bars or metal mesh in concrete forms to reinforce concrete structures
• Install ornamental and other structural metalwork such as curtain walls, metal stairways, railings and power doors
• Examine structures and equipment for deterioration, defects or non-compliance with specifications
• May dismantle structures and equipment.

Workplaces

• Construction ironwork contractors

Skills

• Coordinating
• Equipment and Tool Selection
• Operation and Control
• Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
• Quality Control Testing

Abilities

• Depth Perception
• Gross Body Coordination
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Multi-Signal Response
• Speed of Limb Movement

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Independence

Similar Occupations

• Boilermakers (72103)
• Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters (72104)

Source: OaSIS