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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 “Tunnel Man”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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