Equipment Operator (Construction and Extraction)

Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.

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

Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.

Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.

Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.

Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.

Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.

Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.

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

Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.

Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.

Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.

Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.

Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.

Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

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

Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.

Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.

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

Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.

Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.

Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.

Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.

Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.

Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.