Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Construction and ExtractionAI Impact Assessment
This job is relatively safe from AI automation and may even benefit from AI tools.
Structural Iron and Steel Workers with an AI automation risk score of 22%. Analysis includes 19 core tasks.
Safer Career Paths
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
3% AI Risk
Human-centered work and decision ownership.
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
9% AI Risk
Human-centered work and decision ownership.
Sheet Metal Workers
14% AI Risk
Human-centered work and decision ownership.
Key Tasks
Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
Dismantle structures or equipment.
Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members.
Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations
Connect columns
Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting
Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables
Hoist steel beams
Upskilling Courses
Data Sources
Analysis based on O*NET data