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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 “Drain Layer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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