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Job Description

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction 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, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2061.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 37,890.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 912,100 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Construction Laborers”.

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Tasks for “Dowel Pin Man”

Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.

Related Technology & Tools

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Tampers
Trowels
Snowplows
Brick hammers
Forks
Tripods
Circular saws
Asphalt mops
Forklifts
Hydraulic chainsaws
Chain saws
Masonry forklifts
Fall arrest systems
Pneumatic staplers
Post hole augers
Wire stretchers
Plaster mixers
Dynamite blasters
Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
Hydraulic rock drills
Water tank trucks
Nail guns
Generators
Steam cleaning equipment
Asphalt saws
Ride-on vacuum cleaners
Concrete pumpers
Walk-behind compacting equipment
Winches
Kerosene burners
Brick tongs
Respirators
Weed sprayers
Jig saws
Floats
Pavement breakers
Liquid propane torches
Power drills
Reciprocating saws
Hammer drills
Guniting machines
Air compressors
Asphalt kettles
Stump cutters
Hydraulic boring machines
Fencing pliers
Sandblasters
Saber saws
Slings
Hydraulic booms
Two way radios
Manlifts
Remote pipe cameras
Swing stages
Scarifiers
Tappers
Air monitoring equipment
Dump trucks
Cold chisels
Impact hammers
Laser screeds
Mattocks
Floor saws
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Power buggies
Mortar mixers
Punches
Mortar hoes
Stucco spray guns
Spades
Tape measures
Bandsaws
Axes
Chipping guns
Carpenters' squares
Swing chairs
Gin poles
Loaders
Chip spreaders
Sidewalk sweepers
Brick carrier forks
Gas leak detection devices
Picks
Hand trucks
Steam jennies
Power screwdrivers
Paint sprayers
Drill presses
Wagon drills
Ladders
Measuring wheels
Sewer cleaner vactors
Water samplers
Crowbars
Demolition saws
Water levels
Screwdrivers
Concrete mixers
Mowing equipment
Rough terrain forklifts
Shovels
Disc grinders
Smoke testers
Cutoff saws
Mud jacks
Belt conveyors
Hand grinders
Water spraying equipment
Laser measuring devices
Shielded arc welding tools
Salamanders
Earth tampers
Micrometers
Suction sweepers
Smudge pots
Robotic pipe cleaners
Sewer rodding machines
Calipers
Impact wrenches
Carpenters' levels
Tuck pointers
Transit levels
Caulking guns
Trenchers
Bench grinders
Concrete saws
Crawler shovels
Air drills
Screeds
Pneumatic drills
Oxygen/acetylene torches
Coring machines
Walk-behind saws
Pickup trucks
Jackhammers
Levels
Bale hooks
Surveying rods
Cutout saws
Paddle mixers
Electric boring machines
Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
Welding hoods
Rotary hammers
Skid steer loaders
Cable pullers
Motor graders
Oil distributors
Power sanders
Adjustable wrenches
Laser levels
Road rollers
Plumb bobs
Floor sanders
Temperature probes
Scissor lifts
Saws
Spirit levels
Torches
Plasma cutters
Theodolites
Robotic pipe cutters
Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
Protective suits
Bosun chairs
Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
Hammers
Scaffolding
Pedestal grinders
Electric drills
Hoists
Pressure washers
Rakes

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