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    Careers Home Generation & Utility-Scale Construction Tech

    Career Overview

    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.

    Career Outlook

    Projections 2022-2030

    New job opportunities are very likely in the future. With a
    8% Percent change.


    2020 Employment

    1,285,200

    2030 Employment

    1,388,300

    What training is needed?

    People starting in this career usually have:

    • No formal educational credential
    • No work experience
    • Less than 1 month on-the-job training

    What does a typical day look like?

    • Operate pumps or compressors.
    • Maintain construction tools or equipment.
    • Clean equipment or facilities.
    • Signal equipment operators to indicate proper equipment positioning.
    • Position structural components.
    • Install plumbing or piping.

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    This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2055370
    Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.