+ Read blueprints and specifications to lay out the work
+ Unload and stack steel units so each piece can be hoisted as needed
+ Erect and install scaffolding, construction cranes, derricks and other hoisting equipment
+ Assemble rigging \(cables, pulleys, hooks\) to move heavy equipment and materials
+ Attach cables from a crane or derrick and direct crane operators with hand signals or radios
+ Position steel units, align holes and insert temporary bolts
+ Check the alignments and join steel parts by bolting or tack welding them with an electric arc process
+ Assemble and erect pre\-fabricated metal structures
+ Select, cut, bend, position, and secure steel bars or wire mesh in concrete forms to reinforce the concrete
+ Install ornamental and other structural metalwork such as curtain walls, metal stairways, railings and power doors
+ Unload and install pre\-cast components
**Job Requirements:**
+ Must be a registered apprentice
+ Construcion Safety Training Systems \(CSTS\)Certificationrequired\.
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