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- Structural Iron and Steel Workers install structural iron and steel to form and support bridges, roads, and other structures.
What do they typically do
- Align beams and girders into position
- Unload and stack prefabricated steel so that it can be lifted easily with slings
- Use metal shears, torches, and welding equipment to cut, bend, and weld the steel
- Signal crane operators for positioning the structural steel
- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts or by welding them into place
- Stand on beams or girders to help position pieces that are being lifted
- Check vertical and horizontal alignment of the structural steel
- Use a crane to lift steel beams, girders, and columns into place
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Average AnnualJob Growth +1.4%Job OpeningEducation & Training
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