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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 “Steel Post Installer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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