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“Municipal Maintenance Worker” 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 “Municipal Maintenance Worker”

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

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

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