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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 “Grade Tamper”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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