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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 “Service Line Layer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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