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Structural Steel Construction Workers

ANZSCO 8217

Employed

26,100

Part-time share

8%

Female share

3%

Median weekly earnings

$2,910

Median age

34 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Structural Steel Construction Workers is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Scaffolding, Course in Structural Bolt Installation and Tensioning for Rigging, and Certificate III in Rigging.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Structural Steel Construction Workers. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

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About this career

Structural Steel Construction Workers assemble rigging gear to move and position equipment and structural components, erect scaffolding, position and secure steel reinforcing in concrete forms, and erect and dismantle structural steel frames.

What they typically do

  • Erecting lifting tackles by attaching pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, and installing cables and attaching counterweights
  • Attaching slinging gear to hoisting equipment and objects to be moved using clamps, hooks, bolts and knots
  • Fitting and bolting tubes, support braces and components to form bases and build up scaffolding
  • Lifting and positioning sections of scaffolding
  • Measuring, cutting, bending and fitting welded wire mesh into concrete areas to be mesh-reinforced
  • Fixing mesh and reinforcing steel into position in formwork for concrete pours
  • Setting up winches and rigging equipment to raise and position girders, plates, columns and other steel units
  • Erecting guard rails, guy wires, ropes and clears, laying planks and hanging safety nets

States and territories

Share of workers by location

WA
28.1%
QLD
25.4%
NSW
21.4%
VIC
17%
SA
5.6%
ACT
1.3%
NT
0.6%
TAS
0.6%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Structural Steel Construction Workers.