Alternate Title(s) | N/A |
Minimum Education Requirements | Apprenticeship or technical school |
Salary | See Bureau of Labor Statistics for more information |
Job Skills | - Physical strength. Trade workers must be able to lift and carry heavy materials. For example, the forms into which concrete is poured. - Stamina. Trade workers must be able to spend a lot of time kneeling, bending, and reaching. - Color vision. Trade workers need good color vision because workers frequently must identify electrical wires by color. - Critical-thinking skills. Trade workers perform tests and use the results to diagnose problems. For example, when an outlet is not working, they may use a multimeter to check the voltage, amperage, or resistance to determine the best course of action. - Customer-service skills. Some trade workers work with people on a regular basis. As a result, they should be friendly and be able to address customers’ questions. - Managerial skills. Some trade workers must be able to direct others’ work as well as plan work schedules. Often, this work includes preparing estimates, scheduling jobs, and other administrative tasks. - Troubleshooting skills. Trade workers must diagnose and repair problems. |
Job Duties | N/A |
Job Profile | After a site is selected and construction begins, trade workers help install the infrastructure and support structures. This requires the work of many skilled people, including a wide variety of trade workers. Trade workers in the construction phase are primarily, but are not limited to cement masons, electricians, and equipment operators.
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The information presented within this occupational profile was synthesized from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Handbook of Occupational Groups & Families.