| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required. |
| Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels. |
| Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors. |
| Hoist steel beams, girders, and columns into place, using cranes, or signal hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural-steel members. |
| Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place. |
| Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them or use rope to guide them into position. |
| Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors. |
| Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place. |
| Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment. |
| Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
| Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions. |
| Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others. |
| Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.) |
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| Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
| Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
| Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
| Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
| Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
| Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
| Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
| Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without `giving out` or fatiguing. |
