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Careers in Architecture & Construction
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Architects, Except Landscape & Naval
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Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.
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Architects, Except Naval
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Architectural & Civil Drafters
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Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Utilize knowle...
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Architectural Drafters
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Prepare detailed drawings of architectural designs and plans for buildings and structures according to specifications provided by architect.
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Boat Builders & Shipwrights
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Brattice Builders
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Brickmasons & Blockmasons
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Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sew...
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Brickmasons, Blockmasons, & Stonemasons
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Carpenter Assemblers & Repairers
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Carpenters
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Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames, and ...
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Carpet, Floor, & Tile Installers & Finishers
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Ceiling Tile Installers
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Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers
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Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; use saws to cut expa...
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Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, & Terrazzo Workers
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Civil Drafters
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Prepare drawings and topographical and relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, pipelines, flood control projects, and water and sewerage control systems.
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Construction & Building Inspectors
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Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a spec...
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Construction & Related Workers, All Other
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Construction Carpenters
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Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools.
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Construction Laborers
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Perform tasks involving physical labor at building, highway, and heavy construction projects, tunnel and shaft excavations, and demolition sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampe...
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Construction Managers
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Control & Valve Installers & Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
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Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
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Conveyor Operators & Tenders
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Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.
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Cost Estimators
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Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed...
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Crane & Tower Operators
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Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.
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Drafters
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Drafters, All Other
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Dragline Operators
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Dredge Operators
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Operate dredge to remove sand, gravel, or other materials from lakes, rivers, or streams; and to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways.
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Dredge, Excavating, & Loading Machine Operators
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Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers
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Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce ...
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Drywall Installers
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Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, & Tapers
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Electric Meter Installers & Repairers
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Electrical & Electronics Drafters
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Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for manufacture, installation, and repair of electrical equipment in factories, power plants, and buildings.
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Electrical Drafters
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Develop specifications and instructions for installation of voltage transformers, overhead or underground cables, and related electrical equipment used to conduct electrical energy from transmission lines or high-volt...
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Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers
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Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.
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Electricians
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Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.
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Electronic Drafters
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Draw wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, schematics, and layout drawings used for manufacture, installation, and repair of electronic equipment.
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Elevator Installers & Repairers
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Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.
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Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators
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Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials.
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Excavating & Loading Machine Operators
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Fence Erectors
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Erect and repair metal and wooden fences and fence gates around highways, industrial establishments, residences, or farms, using hand and power tools.
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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, & Hard Tiles
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Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.
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Floor Sanders & Finishers
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Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.
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Glaziers
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Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
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Grader, Bulldozer, & Scraper Operators
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Heating & Air Conditioning Mechanics
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Install, service, and repair heating and air conditioning systems in residences and commercial establishments.
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Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers
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Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
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Helpers, Construction Trades
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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, & Tile & Marble Setters
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Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
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Helpers--Carpenters
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Help carpenters by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
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Helpers--Electricians
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Help electricians by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers
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Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties, such as furnishing tools, ma...
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Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, & Stucco Masons
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Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters
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Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
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Helpers--Roofers
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Help roofers by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
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Highway Maintenance Workers
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Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement, repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush...
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Hoist & Winch Operators
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Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment.
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Insulation Workers
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, & Wall
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Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
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Insulation Workers, Mechanical
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Apply insulating materials to pipes or ductwork, or other mechanical systems in order to help control and maintain temperature.
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Irradiated-Fuel Handlers
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Landscape Architects
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Plan and design land areas for such projects as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.
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Mechanical Drafters
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Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.
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Meter Mechanics
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Meter Readers, Utilities
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Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.
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Miscellaneous Construction & Related Workers
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Operating Engineers
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Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators
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Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erec...
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Painters, Construction & Maintenance
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Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired co...
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Paperhangers
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Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces, such as walls and billboards. Duties include removing old materials from surface to be papered.
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Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators
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Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete ...
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Pile-Driver Operators
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Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures, such as buildings, bridges, and piers.
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Pipe Fitters
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Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and proces...
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Pipelayers
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Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints.
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Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters
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Pipelaying Fitters
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Plasterers & Stucco Masons
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Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.
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Plumbers
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Assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes.
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters
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Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems.
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Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operators
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Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operator...
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
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Build or repair furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, ovens, etc., using refractory materials.
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Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers
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Position and secure steel bars or mesh in concrete forms in order to reinforce concrete. Use a variety of fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, and hand tools.
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Riggers
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Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
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Roofers
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Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, and related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.
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Rough Carpenters
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Build rough wooden structures, such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel, bridge, or sewer supports, billboard signs, and temporary frame shelters, according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions.
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Security & Fire Alarm Systems Installers
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Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.
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Segmental Pavers
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Lay out, cut, and paste segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units.
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Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners
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Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.
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Sheet Metal Workers
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Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating m...
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Ship Carpenters & Joiners
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Signal & Track Switch Repairers
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Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.
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Stonemasons
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Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.
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Structural Iron & Steel Workers
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Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.
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Surveyors
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Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engine...
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Tapers
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Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.
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Terrazzo Workers & Finishers
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Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces.
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Tile & Marble Setters
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Apply hard tile, marble, and wood tile to walls, floors, ceilings, and roof decks.
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Valve & Regulator Repairers
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