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Thursday November 26, 2009
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If you are looking for some information about a specific type of job or are just curious about other career paths, review the following positions to help choose the right one for you.
Brickmasons and BlockmasonsLay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures. | | Watch Video | | | CarpentersConstruct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways to control the proper circulation of air through the passageways and to the working places. | | Watch Video | | | Carpet InstallersLay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials. | | Watch Video | | | Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersSmooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; use saws to cut expansion joints. | | Watch Video | | | Construction and Building InspectorsInspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing. | | Watch Video | | | Construction LaborersPerform tasks involving physical labor at building, highway, and heavy construction projects, tunnel and shaft excavations, and demolition sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris, and remove asbestos, lead, and other hazardous waste materials. May assist other craft workers. | | Watch Video | | | Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsOperate self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the face and load it onto conveyors or into shuttle cars in a continuous operation. | | | Derrick Operators, Oil and GasRig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud through drill hole. | | | Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersApply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fire-proofing, or acoustical material. | | | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasOperate a variety of drills--such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic--to tap sub-surface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. May use explosives. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators. | | | ElectriciansInstall, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems. | | Watch Video | | | Elevator Installers and RepairersAssemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters. | | | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersPlace and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. May perform specialized handling, storage, and accounting procedures. Includes seismograph shooters. | | | Fence ErectorsErect and repair metal and wooden fences and fence gates around highways, industrial establishments, residences, or farms, using hand and power tools. | | | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersDirectly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers. | | | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersSupervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. | | | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesApply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors. | | | Floor Sanders and FinishersScrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish. | | | GlaziersInstall glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops. | | | Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersIdentify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, contaminated soil, etc. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks. | | Watch Video | | | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersHelp brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. | | | Helpers--CarpentersHelp carpenters by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. | | | Helpers--ElectriciansHelp electricians by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. | | | Helpers--Extraction WorkersHelp extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area. | | | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco MasonsHelp painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. | | | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHelp plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. | | | Helpers--RoofersHelp roofers by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. | | | Highway Maintenance WorkersMaintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement, repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road or plow snow from roadway. | | Watch Video | | | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallLine and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials. | | Watch Video | | | Insulation Workers, MechanicalApply insulating materials to pipes or ductwork, or other mechanical systems in order to help control and maintain temperature. | | | Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine OperatorsOperate machinery--such as longwall shears, plows, and cutting machines--to cut or channel along the face or seams of coal mines, stone quarries, or other mining surfaces to facilitate blasting, separating, or removing minerals or materials from mines or from the earth's surface. | | | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsOperate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties. | | | Painters, Construction and MaintenancePaint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. | | Watch Video | | | PaperhangersCover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces, such as walls and billboards. Duties include removing old materials from surface to be papered. | | | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsOperate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators. | | Watch Video | | | Pile-Driver OperatorsOperate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures, such as buildings, bridges, and piers. | | | PipelayersLay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints. | | | Plasterers and Stucco MasonsApply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster. | | | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersAssemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. | | | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment OperatorsLay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and road bed tamping machine operators. | | Watch Video | | | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersPosition and secure steel bars or mesh in concrete forms in order to reinforce concrete. Use a variety of fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, and hand tools. | | | RiggersSet up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry. | | | Rock Splitters, QuarrySeparate blocks of rough dimension stone from quarry mass using jackhammer and wedges. | | | Roof Bolters, MiningOperate machinery to install roof support bolts in underground mine. | | | RoofersCover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, and related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures. | | Watch Video | | | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasSet up or operate a variety of drills to remove petroleum products from the earth and to find and remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration. | | | Roustabouts, Oil and GasAssemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed. | | | Segmental PaversLay out, cut, and paste segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units. | | | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersClean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping. | | | Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningOperate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. May also perform similar services in mining exploration operations. | | | Sheet Metal WorkersFabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. | | Watch Video | | | StonemasonsBuild stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors. | | | Structural Iron and Steel WorkersRaise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings. | | Watch Video | | | TapersSeal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering. | | | Terrazzo Workers and FinishersApply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces. | | | Tile and Marble SettersApply hard tile, marble, and wood tile to walls, floors, ceilings, and roof decks. | | |
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