O*NET Career Intelligence

Construction Laborers

SOC 47-2061.00

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.

Green Occupation Zone 2 Construction and Extraction

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

3.1

Reading Comprehension

3.0

Speaking

3.0

Social Perceptiveness

3.0

Coordination

3.0

Operation Monitoring

3.0

Critical Thinking

2.9

Complex Problem Solving

2.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Building and Construction

4.1

Mechanical

3.6

Administration and Management

3.5

Public Safety and Security

3.4

Mathematics

3.3

Customer and Personal Service

3.2

Education and Training

3.2

English Language

3.2

Key Tasks

1Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

2Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

3Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

4Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.

5Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

Also Known As

Adz Worker Air Breaker Operator Air Drill Operator Air Gun Operator Air Hammer Operator Air Tool Operator Aluminum Pool Installer Asbestos Removal Worker Asphalt Distributor Tender Asphalt Heater Tender