Structural workers build the main internal and external framework of a structure.

• Maintain a clean and safe job site.
• Fasten timbers or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails and install hardware.
• Perform tie spacing layout and measure, mark, drill, or cut.
• Select tools, equipment, or materials from storage and transport items to work site.
• Drill holes in timbers or lumber.
• Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
• Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
• Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
• Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.
• Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.

Common Job Titles

• Carpenters
• Construction equipment operators
• Brick masons, Block masons
• Stonemasons
• Cement masons
• Concrete finishers
• Structural and reinforcing iron and metal workers

Mechanical workers install the equipment and material for basic building operations.

• Maintain a clean and safe job site.
• Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
• Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
• Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
• Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

Office managers typically process paperwork, handle project communication, and generate weekly or monthly reports.

Bookkeepers are in charge of the basic transactional paperwork for a small to mid-sized business.

A Controller forecasts cash flow based on upcoming projects, equipment expenditures, investments, and tax liabilities.

 Common Job Titles

• Accountants
• Bookkeepers
• Auditing Clerks

Education/Credentials Preferred

• Vocational Certificate
  • Carpenters
  • Plumbers
  • HVAC Mechanics & Installers
  • Construction Equipment Operators
  • Electrician Assistants
• Associates Degree
  • Electricians
  • Welders

Office & Administrative staff support the daily operations of the business. These functions typically include interactions with customers, field staff, and management.

 Common Job Titles

• Secretary
• Administrative Assistant
• Office Clerk
• Cost Estimator
• Customer Service Representative
• Sales Representative

Education/Credentials Preferred

• High school/GED + On-the-job training
  • Office Clerk
• Associate’s Degree
  • Sales Representatives
• Bachelor’s Degree
  • Cost Estimators
  • Sales Representatives