ApprenticeSearch.com | Ironworker (420 A/B)

Ironworkers help construct and reinforce buildings, bridges and other structures that involve rods and beams.

Job Related Skills, Interests and Values

Reading and interpreting blueprints and diagrams
Hoisting and installing structural steel, pre-cast concrete, reinforcing materials and other metals used in construction
Positioning steel girders or other structural elements and then bolting them into place
Calculating weight for cable rigging, and then putting up scaffolding/rigging
Assembling prefabricated buildings
Welding and fabricating
Framing interior walls, concrete floors or ceilings
Learning and applying safety regulations in the workplace

What Preparation and Training Do You Need?

Grade 10 is the legal minimum, but a high school diploma is often required
Completion of an 8,000-hour apprenticeship, including a combination of on-the-job and in-school training
Completion of an exam to obtain Certificate of Qualification

What's Your Future as a Ironworker (420 A/B)?

Full-time work
Outdoors (All Seasons)
Work at multiple heights
Fast-paced
Travelling may be required

Wage Rate

Apprentice wage increases with skills and expertise. Fully qualified workers earn an average of $40,000 to 50,000 per year.

Self-Rating

Ironworker (420A/B)

Ask Yourself:	Yes	No
Do you have good with numbers and calculations?
Are you able to work indoors and outdoors? Are you comfortable working at all heights?
Do you have a mechanical aptitude and good coordination?
Are you able to follow Health & Safety guidelines?
Do you enjoy doing a variety of different tasks?
Are you good at problem solving?
Are you reliable, a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision?

If you checked YES to the majority of these questions, a career as an Ironworker be for you!

You might want to look at these similar trades as well;

Structural metal worker
Welder-Fitter
Boilermaker

What does a Ironworker (420 A/B) do?