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“Driller Helper” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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 “Driller Helper”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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