Structural Steel Erector
ANZSCO 821714
380
15%
1%
38 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Structural Steel Erectors erect and dismantle structural steel frames of buildings and other structures.
What they typically do
- Erects lifting tackles by attaching pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, and installs cables and attaches counterweights.
- Attaches slinging gear to hoist equipment and objects to be moved using clamps, hooks, bolts and knots.
- Fits and bolts tubes, support braces and components to form bases and build up scaffolding.
- Lifts and positions sections of scaffolding.
- Measures, cuts, bends and fits welded wire mesh into concrete areas to be mesh-reinforced.
- Fixes mesh and reinforced steel into position in formwork for concrete pours.
- Sets up winches and rigging equipment to raise and position girders, plates, columns and other steel units.
- Erects guard rails, guy wires, ropes and clears, lays planks and hangs safety nets.
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Structural Steel Erector.
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Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)
· AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Building Design
CPP60421 · AQF 6 · 3 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)
CPC60220 · AQF 6 · 32 providers