Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
• Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
• Cut tile, stone, or other masonry materials.
• Determine operational procedures.
• Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.

• Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.
• Maintain construction tools or equipment.
• Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
• Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
• Remove excess materials from finished construction projects.
• Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
• Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
• Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
• Prepare surfaces for finishing.

• Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

• Construction Laborers

• Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

• Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

• Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

• Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

• Rock Splitters, Quarry

• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

• Carpenters