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Steel fixer

Alternative titles for this job include

Steel fixers install and tie together steel bars and mesh that are used to strengthen concrete on construction projects.

Average salary (a year)

£22,000 Starter

to

£45,000 Experienced

Typical hours (a week)

42 to 44 a week

You could work

evenings / weekends occasionally

How to become

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How to become

You can get into this job through:

  • a college course
  • an apprenticeship
  • applying directly

College

You could take a construction or engineering qualification like construction skills. This could help you to find a trainee job with a company when you finish your course.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for these courses vary.

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Apprenticeship

You can apply to do a Steel Fixer Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship.

This can take up to 2 years to complete.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

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Direct Application

You could apply directly to work as a steel fixer. To do this, you'll usually need work-based qualifications in construction or engineering, or on-site experience.

Employers may also want you to have some GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C).

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Registration

Further information

You can get more details about working and training as a steel fixer from Go Construct and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB).

What it takes

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What it takes

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

  • knowledge of building and construction
  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • the ability to work well with others
  • the ability to use your initiative
  • physical skills like strength, balance and co-ordination
  • the ability to work well with your hands
  • knowledge of public safety and security
  • to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Restrictions and Requirements

You'll need to:

  • be able to cope with working at height

What you’ll do

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What you'll do

Day-to-day tasks

As a steel fixer, you could:

  • create structures and components from plans
  • use hand and power tools to cut and bend bars or mesh
  • tie reinforcement bars and mesh together with wire, clips or welds to build up sections
  • secure steel to concrete bases
  • install beams and pre-cast slabs
  • work closely with engineering designers, steel erectors and other construction workers

We've identified this as a potential green job

For a steel fixer to be a green job, you could:

  • use recycled steel
  • work on projects like wind farms, which support the move to cleaner energy
  • follow the company sustainability policies

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Working environment

You could work on high rise buildings, on a construction site or on other structures.

Your working environment may be at height, physically demanding, outdoors in all weathers and cramped.

You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.

Career path and progression

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Career path and progression

As an experienced steel fixer, you could become a site safety supervisor or engineering technician.

You could also move into related areas like:

  • welding
  • scaffolding
  • training

Current opportunities

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Current opportunities

Apprenticeships In England

We can't find any apprenticeship vacancies in England for a steel fixer right now.

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Courses In England

T Level Construction - Onsite construction

  • Provider: THE OLDHAM COLLEGE
  • Start date: 08 September 2025
  • Location: Oldham

T Level Construction - Onsite construction

  • Provider: BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE
  • Start date: 07 September 2026
  • Location: Blackpool
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