Employment and Advancement

Most ironworkers are employed by construction contractors, but some are employed in industries such as metal fabricating, oil and gas production, iron and steel production, electric utilities and rail transport. Very few ironworkers are self-employed. In the construction industry, ironworkers work on a project-to-project basis and frequently travel long distances from job to job. Union members work out of union hiring halls where work is allocated on a rotating basis.

Employment sometimes seasonal, and employment prospects change with the economic climate, particularly with the volume of commercial and industrial construction projects.

• Ironworker
• Ironworker (Structural/Ornamental)
• Ironworker (Reinforcing)