Steel erectors assemble beams and girders that support the structure of buildings, stadiums, bridges and tunnels.
£24,000 - £40,000
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
You'll need:
You'll need to:
You can get into this job through:
You could take a construction or engineering course at college. This could help you to find a trainee job with a building company.
Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You could apply for a place on an Engineering Construction Erector Rigger Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
This takes around 3 years to complete and is a mix of on-the-job training and off-site study.
To get onto an apprenticeship, you'll find it useful to have:
You can apply directly for jobs if you have relevant experience, qualifications and industry safety cards in construction or engineering.
You'll have an advantage if you've got a powered access licence to work with mobile elevated work platforms.
You can get more details about working and training as a steel erector from Go Construct and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB).
As a steel erector, you'll:
You could work on high rise buildings, on other structures or on a construction site.
Your working environment may be at height, physically demanding, outdoors in all weathers, noisy and cramped.
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
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