Steel Frame Installer / Assembler

As a Steel Frame Installer or Assembler, you measure, assemble, and erect steel frames in residential or commercial properties. You work from fabricator plans and installation instructions to build wall frames, roof trusses, and flooring systems, either on-site or in a workshop.

Your work involves handling steel components, using hand and power tools, and making sure frames are level, secure, and correctly aligned. Light gauge steel is used for its strength and lightweight properties, allowing for faster and more efficient construction.

Income Guide

$93,000

Desirable Skills

Physical tasks • Reading plans • Maths • Using Tools

A typical day may involve:

Studying drawings and specifications to determine materials required and installation procedures and assembly
Overseeing the fabrication of individual frame members using roll forming machinery
Assembling pre-fabricated wall frames, roof trusses and flooring systems using specified fasteners and tools
Checking frames for accuracy, level, and alignment
Labelling, storing, and preparing finished components for delivery to site
Transporting and handling steel frames safely on-site or in the workshop
Collaborating with construction teams to coordinate frame installation

Qualifications

Pre-qualification Cert II Construction
Cert III Carpentry

What is involved in my Qualification

4-Year Paid Apprenticeship
Trade School
On the job, hands-on experience on construction sites

Career Pathways

Specialist Steel Framing Contractor
Site Supervisor
Building Inspector
Estimator

Further Qualifications

Cert IV Building and Construction
Builder (Builders Licence)
Trainer/Assessor (TAE Qualification)
Business Owner (Contractors Licence)

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