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Overview
Structural ironworkers install iron and steel elements for buildings, bridges and other construction projects, including frameworks and reinforcement bars for concrete.
In job descriptions, look for steel erection, rebar, 2D or 3D plans, welding, riveting, work at heights, crane guidance, construction safety and inspection of metal supplies.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Structural ironworker work happens around steel frames, rebar cages, bridges and building sites. The role reads plans, positions metal elements, aligns components and works with lifting or fastening methods.
Skills and specializations
Core skills include interpreting 2D and 3D plans, arc welding, spot welding, riveting, checking construction supplies and following safety procedures at heights. Some jobs add crane guidance or rust proofing.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by height work, welding scope, project scale, structural responsibility, travel between sites and whether the worker also guides heavy equipment or records progress.
Career paths
Experience can develop from rebar placement and steel erection into lead hand duties, welding specialization, bridge work, inspection support, crane signalling or coordination of metal crews on larger sites.
Good to know
Read vacancies for the structure type, drawings required, welding process, fastening equipment, height conditions and crane interface. These details separate structural work from general metal fabrication.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 4
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
47-2171.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETStructural Iron and Steel Workers
47-2221.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
51-2041.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETMillwrights
49-9044.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Structural-metal preparers and erectors (7214)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/691ec040-f5ad-47ef-8698-03212d66dbbf |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7214.3 |
| ISCO group | 7214 |
| Concept type | Occupation |