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Position structural components

This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.

Part of Position materials or components for assembly, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 15 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.Stays human Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
• Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.Stays human Fence Erectors
• Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.Stays human Structural Iron and Steel Workers
• Position and hold timbers, lumber, or paneling in place for fastening or cutting.Stays human Helpers--Carpenters
• Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them, or use rope to guide them into position.Stays human Structural Iron and Steel Workers
• Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.Stays human Boilermakers
• Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.Stays human Construction Laborers
• Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.Stays human Sheet Metal Workers

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.Stays human Pile Driver Operators
• Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.Stays human Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
• Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.Stays human Fence Erectors
• Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric, using hooked rods, and position fabric or mesh in concrete to reinforce concrete.Stays human Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
• Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting, as needed.Stays human Structural Iron and Steel Workers
• Cut out damaged areas, drill holes for reinforcing rods, and position reinforcing rods to repair concrete, using power saw and drill.Stays human Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
• Repair concrete by cutting out damaged areas, drilling holes for reinforcing rods, and positioning reinforcing rods, using power saw and drill.Stays human Terrazzo Workers and Finishers