Sector
Construction
Keyword

Bar Bender, Steel Fixer, Rebar Bender, Steel Bending, Steel Fixing

Minimum - Preferably 5th standard pass/

Preferably Helper Bar Bender & Fixer Level-1 qualified

Certified training for Assistant Bar Bender & Fixer (programme aligned to CON/Q 0202 released by Construction Skill Development Council)

Minimum 9 months site experience for bar bending & steel fixer level1 qualifiedMinimum 18 months site experience for nontrained and nonqualified worker

The tasks an Assistant Bar Bender & Fixer Level-2 is expected to perform include:

Handling and storing reinforcement material

Assisting with bar bending schedule and drawings

Erecting and dismantling 3.6 metere temporary scaffoldings

Identifying and using various stirrups and crank/shear bars

Fabricating reinforcement in lintels, slabs, projections, cages for columns and bases

Fabricating beam reinforcements with and without shear bar

Performing work under the health, safety and environmental regulations

Expertise in the specification and use of cutting and bending tools, detailing of rings, links and hooks

Understanding of permissible stacking heights, sizing, sorting, identification and workplace procedures and policies

Understanding of the site layout, obstacles, overhead wire and cable positioning during shifting

Knowledge of north direction, reinforcement specifications for main bars and distributors Knowledge of Indian standard specification and sequence of fabrication for slab, lintel, column & footing and beam reinforcement

Knowledge and understanding of physical properties of binding wire, use of tie bars and tolerance limit for dimensional checking

Knowledge of lap length, lapping position and placing of stirrups

Knowledge of scale used in drawing, elevation, plan and sectional drawing

Knowledge of requirement cover, difference between clear cover and effective cover

Functional knowledge of column and footing, classification and difference between long and short column and pedestal

Understanding of how to identify, select and use basic dressing material, first aid and PPEs

Knowledge of accident reporting, health, safety and evacuation procedures

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Trained to qualify test & assessment by authorized agency for behaviour, knowledge & skill as per all relevant NOS for Assistant Bar Bender & Fixer Level2Recommended training period of 12 to 15 weeks for nontrained and nonqualified worker Recommended training period of 6 to 8 weeks for Helper Bar Bender & Fixer Level1 qualified with 9 to 18 months of experience

Good communication skills

Decision-making skills

Planning and organizing Relationship-building skills

Problem-solving Analytical and critical thinking Team player

Attention to detail

It is not a desk job

Work from home is not available

Part-time work and contractual jobs are available

Travelling is a part of this job

Role does not involve team handling

Working hours

Working hours are a minimum of 8 hours daily for 5 to 6 days a week

The job involves frequent to daily extended hours, working in shifts, on holidays, etc.Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needsMaybe

This job is considered mildly hazardous or dangerous One may develop occupational hazards due to working at heights or depths, working with equipment, electrical and concreting material, etc. Health risks include headaches, joint pains, backaches, skin diseases, silicosis of the lungs, insomnia, nausea, etc.

For candidates with up to 2 years experience -6,000 to10,000 per month

For candidates with 2 to 5 years experience 10,000 to15,000 per month

For candidates with over 5 years experience 15,000 to20,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Construction Sector Trends

Recently, the Government has issued contracts worth 1,861 crore relating to projects in mining, railway, infrastructure, commercial buildings, and some of the construction companies are also coasting along with a steady flow of contracts.

Boost for Indias Construction Sector

Indias construction sector is forecasted to grow at 7-8 percent each year over the next decade following the election of a new government, according to a news report by an international consultancy giant. The total construction market in India for FY2014 was US$157 billion, an increase of US$4 billion over FY2013. Infrastructure accounts for 49 percent, housing and real estate 42 percent and industrial projects 9 percent. With the construction industry picking up pace, job prospects for construction workers such as Assistant Bar Bender & Fixer Level-2 are promising.

Construction companies, agencies, contractors, sites, etc.Government construction projects

Jobs are available all across the country in developed and developing cities. Requirements are

especially available on the outskirts of cities where development is fast-paced.

Globe Industrial Training Institute, 3-A, Bharat Nagar, Behind Bank of Baroda, New Friends Colony, New Delhi-110025, India, Tel: +91-11-26928661, +91-9911245392, http://www.globeiti.com /Construction Skill Development Council, 204, Aashirwad Complex, D-1, Green Park, New Delhi 110016, Tel: +91-11-46584466, Telefax:+91-11-2656876, E-mail: operations@csdcindia.org, http://www.csdcindia.org /National Academy of Construction, NAC Grounds, Cyberabad, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India - 500084, Tel : (040) 23111916-917, Fax : (040) 23111997, E-mail :-info@nac.edu.in, Website:- www.nac.edu.in