Construction
Building homes, roads and other structures, from labouring jobs to licensed trades.
Jobs in Construction
- General labourerDoes routine tasks on building and construction sites, such as moving materials, tools and equipment around the site.Licence or ticket required by law
- Demolition labourerHelps take down buildings and structures, and removes materials such as brick, timber, concrete and metal.Licence or ticket required by law
- RendererApplies render, a cement or acrylic coating, to outside and inside walls to give a smooth, finished surface.Licence or ticket required by law
- PlastererInstalls and finishes plasterboard walls and ceilings inside homes and buildings.Licence or ticket required by law
- PainterPrepares and paints walls, ceilings, doors and outside surfaces of homes and buildings.Licence or ticket required by law
- TilerLays tiles on inside and outside walls and floors to protect and decorate them.Licence or ticket required by law
- WaterprooferApplies membranes and sealants so water cannot get into bathrooms, balconies, roofs and basements.Licence or ticket required by law
- CarpenterBuilds and fixes timber frames, roofs, floors, doors and fit-outs on building sites.Licence or ticket required by law
- FormworkerBuilds formwork: the forms and framing that contain and shape wet concrete until it can support itself.Licence or ticket required by law
- ConcreterPours, spreads, smooths and finishes concrete for floors, stairs, ramps, footpaths and bridges.Licence or ticket required by law
- BricklayerLays bricks and blocks to build walls, houses and other structures.Licence or ticket required by law
- Steel fixerPlaces and ties the steel bars and mesh that make concrete strong (reinforcement).Licence or ticket required by law
- ScaffolderPuts up, changes and takes down scaffolding so others can work safely at height.Licence or ticket required by law
- Rigger and doggerSets up rigging gear such as cables, ropes, pulleys and winches to lift, move and position equipment, structural steel and other heavy loads.Licence or ticket required by law
- Crane operatorOperates cranes to lift and move heavy materials on building and civil sites.Licence or ticket required by law
- Excavator operatorOperates excavators to dig, move and load earth, rock and rubble.Licence or ticket required by law
- Asbestos removal workerRemoves asbestos from buildings safely, working for a business licensed by the state regulator.Licence or ticket required by law
- Traffic controllerControls traffic and people at roadworks, events and emergencies with a stop-slow sign and other signs.Licence or ticket required by law
- LandscaperPlans and builds gardens and outdoor areas: paving, walls, turf and plants.
- GlazierMeasures, cuts, fits and installs flat glass and mirrors.Licence or ticket required by law
- ElectricianInstalls, tests and repairs electrical wiring, switchboards and equipment in homes, businesses and industry.Licence or ticket required by law
- PlumberInstalls and repairs water, sewer and drainage pipes and fixtures.Licence or ticket required by law
Median earnings and some job descriptions: Jobs and Skills Australia, © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Rounded and reworded by Nyvo.