What You'll Do

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
  • Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
  • 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.
  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
  • Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
  • 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.
  • Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

Essential Skills

Speaking 3.25/5
Active Listening 3.12/5
Coordination 3.12/5
Operation and Control 3.12/5
Operations Monitoring 3.0/5
Reading Comprehension 2.75/5
Critical Thinking 2.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.75/5
Monitoring 2.62/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.62/5
Equipment Selection 2.62/5
Equipment Maintenance 2.5/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cooperation, Integrity, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Manual Dexterity 3.88/5
Static Strength 3.75/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.62/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.5/5
Oral Comprehension 3.25/5
Oral Expression 3.25/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.25/5
Control Precision 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

Autodesk Revit Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Windows Microsoft Word Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.26/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 3.96/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 3.91/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 3.65/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 3.56/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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