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Skilled Trades & Infrastructure
Skilled Trades & Infrastructure
Construction, installation, repair, manufacturing, utilities, and hands-on technical work.
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Construction & Building16 roles
47-2111.00ElectriciansInstall, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or servic…
Active Listening · Speaking · Critical Thinking47-2152.00Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersAssemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and coolin…
Critical Thinking · Monitoring · Speaking47-2141.00Painters, Construction and MaintenancePaint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare sur…
Active Listening · Critical Thinking · MonitoringRepair & Maintenance71 roles
49-9012.00Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorInstall, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow val…
Critical Thinking · Active Listening · Speaking49-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersDirectly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes …
Monitoring · Speaking · Critical Thinking49-9021.00Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersInstall or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension · Active ListeningManufacturing & Production3 roles
51-4041.00MachinistsSet up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabric…
Critical Thinking · Monitoring · Active Listening51-4121.00Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersUse hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fab…
Monitoring · Critical Thinking · Active Listening51-9195.03Stone Cutters and Carvers, ManufacturingCut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.
Active Listening · Critical Thinking · Reading ComprehensionUtilities & Field Systems0 roles
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47-2111.00Electricians
Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or servic…
Active Listening · Speaking · Critical Thinking49-9012.00Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorInstall, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow val…
Critical Thinking · Active Listening · Speaking49-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersDirectly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes …
Monitoring · Speaking · Critical Thinking49-9021.00Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersInstall or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening49-9071.00Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralPerform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a buildi…
Critical Thinking · Active Learning · Monitoring49-9098.00Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHelp installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and…
Active Listening · Critical Thinking · Monitoring47-2152.04Solar Thermal Installers and TechniciansInstall or repair solar energy systems designed to collect, store, and circulate solar-heated water for residential, commercial or industrial use.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Speaking47-4021.00Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersAssemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.
Critical Thinking · Active Listening · Reading Comprehension47-4099.03Weatherization Installers and TechniciansPerform a variety of activities to weatherize homes and make them more energy efficient. Duties include repairing windows, insulating ducts, and perfo…
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