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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 “Drifter”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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