Job Title
Structural Steel Erector/Ironworker
Job Description
A Structural Steel Erector usually works at construction sites and industrial settings. The everyday tasks of a Structural Steel Erector are: erects and installs structural steel, bolts and welds steel girders together, moves materials to the top of a structure and maneuvers them into position, calculates loads and selects and attaches correct slings, builds frames and supports for heavy industrial equipment and builds industrial conveyor systems.
Education Requirements
- Grade 12 completed preferred, courses in Mathematics may also come in handy.
- 3 year Apprenticeship Program.
- At least 4,500, and up to 6,000 working hours supervised by a qualified employee in the field.
- 10-week block and two 7-weeks block of technical training
- Examination for Certification in the field is available at the end of the apprenticeship program, however it is not required in all of the Canadian provinces, but it is highly recommended.
- A Red Seal certification is also available for work all across
- This is a voluntary, regulated occupation
Schools in
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Tel: 1-705-759-2554
For up-to-date information
Construction Sector Council
Web: http://www.careersinconstruction.ca/
Structural Steel Erector/Ironworker
Sombra, Ontario, Canada
Tel: (519) 892-3099
Apprenticeship Subject Pathways
Web: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/apprenticeship/skills/pathwaye.pdf
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Workplace Support Services Branch
Web: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/apprentices/