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Structural ironworker

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Rebar workers Steel erector Steel fitters Structural iron and steel worker Structural ironworker Structural steel erector Structural steel fitters

Structural ironworker in construction install iron elements into structures. They erect steel frameworks for buildings, bridges and other construction projects. They set metal rods, or rebar, to form reinforced concrete.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Marking metal framework as a guide when drilling, cutting and shaping metal stock for use in buildings, ships and other structures;
(b) Drilling, cutting and shaping structural steel in a workshop;
(c) Erecting steel framework for buildings, bridges and other constructions;
(d) Assembling and erecting the framework and other metal parts of ships' structures;
(e) Shaping and fitting structural-steel plates of ships under construction or repair;
(f) Riveting structural metal members by hand, machine or pneumatic riveter.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Chemical engineering and processes

Digital competencies

  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Working in teams
  • Maintaining operational records

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Leading others
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Clerical support workers

Numerical and material recording clerks

Material recording and transport clerks

Stock clerks

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Stock clerks

663

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

15,81%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

11,62% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

65,16%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

7,39%

Part-time contracts

1,10% Turnover index

209

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-5%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Numerical and material recording clerks

52%

48%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Numerical and material recording clerks

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Material recording and transport clerks

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Stock clerks

No experience
6%
Less than 1 year
9%
Between 1 and 2 years
19%
Between 2 and 4 years
37%
Between 4 and 8 years
4%
More than 8 years
25%
Administrative and support service activities
35%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
18%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
15%
Manufacturing
9%
Information and communication
6%
Others
17%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.