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CONSTRUCTION CAREERS

CARPENTERS, ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, & STEAMFITTERS ARE CONTRUCTION JOBS ... Helpers Electricians. Helpers Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters ...

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CONSTRUCTION CAREERS

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    1. CONSTRUCTION CAREERS

    2. THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS HEAVY & CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTY TRADE CONTRACTORS

    3. CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS: INCLUDES GENERAL CONTRACTORS WHO BUILD RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL & OTHER BUILDINGS.

    4. HEAVY & CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS: BUILD SEWERS, ROADS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS & OTHER PROJECTS

    5. SPECIALTY TRADE CONTRACTORS: PERFORM SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CARPENTRY, PAINTING, PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL WORK.

    6. JOB OPPORTUNITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE EXCELLENT FOR EXPERIENCED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

    7. NOT ENOUGH NEW WORKERS ARE ENTERING CONSTRUCTION TO REPLACE RETIRING WORKERS

    8. WORKERS IN CONSTRUCTION HAVE RELATIVELY HIGH HOURLY EARNINGS

    9. THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE IN CONSTRUCTION FOR THE SYRACUSE AREA IS $929, WELL ABOVE THE AREAS AVERAGE WAGE OF $774

    10. Among Central New Yorks Goods-Producing industries, Construction is the only sector projected to grow, expanding by 2,040 jobs or 14.5 percent between 2006 and 2016.

    11. MOST CONSTRUCTION TRADES WORKERS JOBS REQUIRE PROFICIENCY IN READING & MATH

    12. ALMOST 2 OUT OF 3 ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EMPLOY FEWER THAN 5 PEOPLE

    13. CONSTRUCTION HAS A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF SELF-EMPLOYED WORKERS

    14. CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONS MOST LIKELY TO BE SELF-EMPLOYED: PAINTERS & PAPERHANGERS CARPET, FLOOR, & TILE INSTALLERS & FINISHERS CARPENTERS BRICKMASONS, BLOCKMASONS, & STONEMASONS CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

    15. CARPENTERS, ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, & STEAMFITTERS ARE CONTRUCTION JOBS EXPECTED TO GROW THE MOST IN CENTRAL NY THIS DECADE

    16. LARGEST CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONS IN NY STATE: CARPENTERS CONSTRUCTION LABORERS ELECTRICIANS PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, & STEAMFITTERS FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS/MANAGERS OF CONSTRUCTION TRADES & EXTRACTION WORKERS CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

    17. HIGHEST PAYING CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONS IN CENTRAL NY: ELECTRICIANS BRICKMASONS & BLOCKMASONS OPERATING ENGINEERS & OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS/MANAGERS OF CONSTRUCTION TRADES & EXTRACTION WORKERS PAVING, SURFACING, & TAMPING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

    18. HIGHEST PAYING CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONS IN CENTRAL NY CONTINUED: PIPELAYERS PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, & STEAMFITTERS STRUCTURAL IRON & STEEL WORKERS CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING INSPECTORS ELEVATOR INSTALLERS & REPAIRERS

    19. GROWTH IN GREEN JOBS

    Many of the green jobs that will be growing are in construction trades due to weatherization. There will also be job growth in installation jobs. Demand for green building products.

    Examples of Common Green Construction Related Jobs: Construction Managers Cost Estimators Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Civil Engineers Architectural and Civil Drafters Civil Engineering Technicians First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers Carpenters Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction Laborers Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators Examples of Common Green Construction Related Jobs: Electricians Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Sheet Metal Workers Structural Iron & Steel Workers Helpers Carpenters Helpers Electricians Helpers Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters Construction & Building Inspectors Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers Examples of Common Green Construction Related Jobs: Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators Youth-Related Career Information on the WEB www.nycareerzone.org A career exploration tool http://stats.bls.gov/k12/index.htm Exploring career information what interests you? www.labor.ny.gov Labor laws for youth, career information, resources USE CAREERZONE TO EXPLORE CONSTRUCTION JOBS ON-LINE (WWW.NYCAREERZONE.ORG) PREPARED BY:
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