Construction Laborer

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Bituminous Asphalt Technician; Construction Laborer; Construction Worker; Drop Crew Laborer; Equipment Operator (EO); Form Setter; Post Framer; Scaffolding Operator; Site Work Laborer; Toolman

Tasks

• Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
• Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
• 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.
• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

Knowledge

• Building and Construction
• Public Safety and Security
• Mechanical

Skills

• Speaking
• Active Listening

Abilities

• Manual Dexterity
• Static Strength
• Multilimb Coordination
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Control Precision
• Trunk Strength
• Near Vision
• Information Ordering
• Finger Dexterity
• Dynamic Strength
• Stamina
• Extent Flexibility
• Far Vision
• Deductive Reasoning
• Category Flexibility
• Selective Attention
• Rate Control
• Depth Perception
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity