Job description Ironworker in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region

Find out what work is like for an ironworker in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Ironworkers (NOC 72105).

Ironworkers

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.

Work week duration

Ironworkers usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Ironworkers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • 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.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Handling material manually
  • Standing
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Keeping or regaining balance

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Ironworkers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Construction ironwork contractors

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • High places
  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Skin injury
  • Specialized safety equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Close (at arm’s length)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 72105), and a list of similar occupations:

  • ironworker
  • ironworker - metal building systems erector
  • ironworker apprentice
  • ornamental ironworker
  • reinforcing ironworker
  • structural steel erector

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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