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.

Other names for Structural Iron and Steel Workers: Assembler, Awnings Mechanic, Billboard Erector, Billboard Installer, Billboard Mechanic, Bolter, Bridge Maintainer, Bridgeman, Building Construction Ironworker, Fitter, Fitter / Welder, Guard Rail Installer, Guzzler Builder, Housesmith, Iron Erector, Iron Setter, Iron Worker, Iron Worker Apprentice, Ironworker, Joist Setter, Layout Worker, Metal Buildings Assembler, Metal Tank Builder, Metal Tank Erector, Metal Trim Erector, Metalsmith, Oil Field Rig Builder, Ornamental Iron Erector, Ornamental Iron Worker Apprentice, Ornamental Ironworker, Ornamental Metal Erector Apprentice, Ornamental Metal Worker, Playground Equipment Erector, Sheet Ironworker, Sign Board Erector, Sign Builder, Sign Erector, Sign Hanger, Sign Installer, Steel Construction Worker, Steel Erector, Steel Fabricator, Steel Fitter, Steel Hanger, Steel Layout Worker, Steel Rigger, Steel Worker, Structural Iron Erector, Structural Iron Worker Apprentice, Structural Ironworker, Structural Layout Worker, Structural Metal Worker, Structural Rigger, Structural Steel Erector, Structural Steel Fitter, Structural Steel Ironworker, Structural Steel Worker Apprentice, Structural Worker, Tank Setter, Tower Hand, Welder,

• Pull, push, or pry structural-steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
• Cut, bend, and weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment.
• Fasten structural-steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
• Assemble hoisting equipment and rigging, such as cables, pulleys, and hooks, to move heavy equipment and materials.
• Force structural-steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, and hand tools.
• Erect metal and precast concrete components for structures such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, and highway guard rails.
• Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
• Drive drift pins through rivet holes in order to align rivet holes in structural-steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members.
• Dismantle structures and equipment.
• Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, and valves, depending on types of structures being assembled.
• Catch hot rivets in buckets, and insert rivets in holes, using tongs.
• Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.
• Hold rivets while riveters use air-hammers to form heads on rivets.
• Read specifications and blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural-steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, and/or levels.
• Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
• Hoist steel beams, girders, and columns into place, using cranes, or signal hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural-steel members.
• Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
• Ride on girders or other structural-steel members to position them, or use rope to guide them into position.
• Fabricate metal parts such as steel frames, columns, beams, and girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.

• Adjustable wrenches
• Air compressors
• Blow torches
• Bolt cutters
• Form tools or toolbits
• C clamps
• Punches or nail sets or drifts
• Chalk lines
• Cold chisels
• Squares
• Pry bars
• Power saws
• Punches or nail sets or drifts
• Ear plugs
• Power drills
• Files
• Fire extinguishers
• Screwdrivers
• Forging tooling
• Plaster or mortar mixers
• Saws
• Hammers
• Hard hats
• Hydraulic pumps
• Jacks
• Ladders
• Levels
• Life vests or preservers
• Notebook computers
• Open end wrenches
• Personal computers
• Screwdrivers
• Pipe wrenches
• Plumb bobs
• Pneumatic hammer
• Power grinders
• Lifts
• Protective coveralls
• Safety harnesses or belts
• Respirators
• Rivet tools
• Rivet tools
• Tongs
• Screwdrivers
• Welding tools
• Mallets
• Safety harnesses or belts
• Safety boots
• Safety glasses
• Protective gloves
• Fall protection lanyard
• Scaffolding
• Scribers
• End cut pliers
• Hammers
• Slings
• Socket sets
• Below the hook device
• Specialty wrenches
• Squares
• Staple guns
• Jacks
• Lighters
• Platform lift
• Tape measures
• Tinners snips
• Tongs
• Levels
• Hoists
• Two way radios
• Utility knives
• Locking pliers
• Protective gloves
• Welding masks
• Welding masks
• Welders
• Welding or cutting tips
• Adjustable widemouth pliers
• Winches
• Wire brushes
• Workshop cranes

Project management software

Inventory management software

Accounting software

Computer aided design CAD software