Construction worker

Languages spoken

English

Education level

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Site conditions

• Outdoors
• Underground
• Noisy
• Dusty

Setting

Various locations

Work location

In person at the work site.

Duties

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• 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
• 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
• Perform emergency roadside repairs
• Install exterior and interior steel studs
• Enforce steel and concrete installation codes
• Clean and maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and public grounds
• Assist skilled tradespersons

Products

Asphalt or concrete finishes

Equipment experience

Concrete finishing machine

Field of experience

• Asphalt finishing
• Type of industry experience
• Road construction
• Construction specialization
• Roads and bridges

Specialization

• Install reinforcing steel
• Erect structural steel

Physical demands

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal qualities

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking