Construction Worker

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot

Work setting

• Various locations
• High-rise building construction sites
• Construction site

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Clean and lubricate cranes
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Instruct apprentices
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Assemble tower cranes on site
• Help medical examiner in charge
• Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
• Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites
• Read and interpret blueprints

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Reciprocating saws
• Concrete saws
• Mortar and concrete mixers
• Grouting machine
• Jackhammers
• Air compressors
• Air guns
• Nail guns
• Drills
• Chain saw
• Sandblasters
• Sledgehammer
• Hand tools

Construction specialization

• Industrial, commercial and institutional
• Residential

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Hardworking