Ironworkers
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Job description
These individuals fabricate, install, and repair a variety of components (metal frames, armatures, etc.).
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
- Falling objects
Main tasks
- Read plans and technical specifications to prepare the work to be performed.
- Unload and place steel elements and guide the crane operator for their placement.
- Assemble scaffolding and install lifting equipment.
- Align and weld or bolt steel elements.
- Assemble structural and architectural elements in precast concrete.
- Assemble and erect prefabricated steel constructions.
- Placing and securing rods or wire mesh in concrete forms.
- Install decorative ironwork, stairs, railings, etc.
- Examines structures and equipment for violations of specifications.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
- Qualified Ironworkers obtain a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Standards Examination.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $27.00
- Median
- $38.46
- Maximum
- $45.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
3,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 2.2% Female
- 97.8% Male
Not available.
- 2.2% Female
- 97.8% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$65,500
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2362% of jobs
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NAICS 33223% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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NAICS 413% of jobs
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NAICS 3272% of jobs
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Others7% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2362% of jobs
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NAICS 33223% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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NAICS 413% of jobs
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NAICS 3272% of jobs
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Others7% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in montage structural et architectural
Code : 5364
Placement rate: 85.4%
4.5% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in pose d'armature du béton
Code : 5076
Placement rate: 87%
Also required
- Certificate of qualification for Ironworkers (Reinforcing Bars).
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Coordination
- Operations and control
- Monitoring operations
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
Abilities
- Limb coordination
- Static muscle power
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Near vision
- Visualization
- Core strength
- Control accuracy
- Selective attention
- Overall balance of the body
- Depth perception
- Awareness of issues
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Digital dexterity
- Dynamic strength
- Distance vision
- Speed control
- Endurance
- Reaction time
- Auditory attention
- Information organization
- Oral comprehension
- Hearing sensitivity
- Speech clarity
- Overall coordination of the body
- Verbal skills
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Response orientation
- Classification
- Written comprehension
- Time sharing
- Perception speed
- Tolerance to bright light
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Focussed on results
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Rigour
- Intermediate knowledge of the English language
- Sense of observation
- Commitment to quality
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Official name of the NOC 72105
Ironworkers
Job titles
- Assemblers
- Reinforcing Steel Erectors
- Metal structure erector
- Structural steel erector
- Apprentice ironworker
- Journeyman/woman ironworker
- Reinforcing rodworker
- Apprentice metal structure erector
- Rodworker apprentice
- Ironworker generalist
- Ironworker - metal building systems erector
- Ironworker - reinforcing rebar
- Journeyman/woman reinforcing ironworker
- Ironworker - ornamental
- Ironworker
- Generalist steel structure erector
- Metal scaffold erector
- Structural iron erector
- Structural metal erector
- Precast concrete erector
- Iron structure erector
- Metal wall framing ironworker
- Metal tank erecting ironworker
- Tower crane erector
- Curtain wall installation ironworker
- Metal wall installation ironworker
- Ornamental-metal worker
- Bridge construction ironworker
- Steel door setting ironworker
- Building systems erector
- Monteurs/monteuses de charpentes d'acier
- Metal wall framing installer
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
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