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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 “Lawn Sprinkler Installer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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