Careers in Construction and Extraction

Sheet Metal Workers

Construction and Extraction

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.

Requires a Matric Certificate

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Construction and Extraction

Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.

Requires a Matric Certificate

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Construction and Extraction

Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.

Requires a Matric Certificate

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

Construction and Extraction

Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Requires a Matric Certificate

Helpers--Carpenters

Construction and Extraction

Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Requires a Matric Certificate

Helpers--Electricians

Construction and Extraction

Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Requires a Matric Certificate

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Construction and Extraction

Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

May require a Matric Certificate

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Construction and Extraction

Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Requires a Matric Certificate

Helpers--Roofers

Construction and Extraction

Help roofers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Requires a Matric Certificate

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

Construction and Extraction

All construction trades helpers not listed separately.

No requirement is specified