Assembling and installing steelworks required to strengthen reinforced concrete structures.
Occupational Profile
The primary role of a steel fixer is to assemble and erect the steel components required to strengthen reinforced concrete structures such as bridges, culverts, docks, industrial plants, power stations, railway stations, reservoirs, sub-ways, water treatment, and sewerage plants. The steel fixer will typically be working as part of larger team on a construction project in which they will have responsibility for positioning, assembling and fixing of different shapes and sizes of steel rebar the correct specification and tolerances. The steel fixer will be able to interpret contract information, drawings and specifications in order to assemble and install the components correctly.
Summary of standard
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/steel-fixer/
Full standard
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/media/1215/construction_steel_fixer.pdf
