Structural Ironworker — Building the Skeleton of Every Structure

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Structural Ironworker — Building the Skeleton of Every Structure

Connecting steel at height, rigging loads, aligning columns — that's precision work in extreme conditions. Now you can get paid for it.

The Observer Programme pays experienced ironworkers and steelwork erectors to record their working day using lightweight smart glasses. You do your normal work — we capture the expertise.

How it works

• Wear smart glasses (compatible with hard hats and harnesses) while you work
• Record sessions from 30 minutes up — fits around your day
• Spend a few minutes after each session confirming what tasks you did in the app
• Get paid per recorded minute. The more you record, the more you earn
• All recordings are anonymised — no faces, no voices, no identifying details

What you'll earn

You're paid per minute of accepted footage — on top of your regular income. Structural ironwork is a specialist trade and earns higher rates.

€28–€42 per recorded hour

€112–€168 per recording day (based on ~4 hours)

€2,000–€2,800 per month (based on 20 recording days)

First Observers in your specialism or region earn a launch bonus. Extra earnings possible through referral bonuses and specialist recording tasks.

What we're looking for

• 3+ years of steelwork or ironwork experience
• Currently working — employed, self-employed, or freelance
• Hands-on work: erecting, connecting, rigging, welding, bolting structural steel
• Smartphone (iOS or Android)

All specialisms welcome: structural steel erector, ornamental ironworker, reinforcing ironworker (rebar), welding fabricator (on-site).

We provide everything

• Smart glasses — shipped to you, pre-configured (compatible with hard hats)
• Full onboarding and support (~30 minutes)

About the Observer Programme

The Observer Programme by Aisthis works with professionals across 100+ trades to document how skilled work actually happens. Structural ironwork — the load awareness, the height confidence, the connection precision — is specialist knowledge worth recording.

Applications are reviewed with the help of AI. We'll be in touch if there's a match.