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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 “Screedman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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