
Construction Careers
Construction careers involve building projects revolving around the construction of buildings and homes, or infrastructure and utility engineering projects like highways, bridges, and dams. This can include design, preparation of sites for building, and new construction, as well as addition, alterations, maintenance and repair of current structures.
Construction offers a wide range of positions, some of which require little to no prior education or skill, and some of which require a high skilled trade level. This is another career area where apprenticeships can be a great way to gain experience and learn the trade while working.
Jobs in this field include:
- Construction manager
- Construction laborer
- Carpenter
- Electrician
- Equipment operator
- Building inspector
- Heating and air conditioning installers
- Home improvement contractors
- Architectural restoration and historic preservation
Other disciplines within the construction field include:
- Riggers/hoisting engineers
- Concrete workers and finishers
- Building demolition
- Heavy equipment operations
- Iron and rebar workers
- Waterproofing technicians
- Millwork/finish carpenters
- Interior painters and wallpaper hangers
- Exterior painters
- Roofers
- Home inspectors
- Steamfitters and pipefitters
- Drywall and ceiling installers
- Window and door installers
- Sheet metal workers
- Scaffolding contractors
- Flooring installers
- Iron workers
- Hazardous material removal workers

Construction Industry Overview
Construction Career Resources
Construction Laborers / Helpers / Flaggers – General
Concrete Workers and Finishers
Building Demolition Workers
Crane Operators – Stationary and Mobile
Riggers / Hoisting Engineers
Millwork / Finish Carpenters
Rough / Framing / General Carpenters
Heavy Equipment / Earth Moving Equipment Operators
Pile Driver Operators
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Waterproofing Technicians (Foundation and Basement)
Architectural Restoration & Historic Preservation
Interior Painters and Wallpaper Hangers
Exterior Painters Construction and Maintenance
Electricians – Commercial and Residential
Electricians - Industrial & Contractor
Electricians – Power Utility and High Voltage Line
Roofers
Home Inspectors
Steamfitters & Pipefitters
Heating and Air Conditioning Installers and Repairers
Plumbers- Commercial & Residential
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers
Window and Door Installation and Replacement / Home Improvement Contractors
Sheet Metal Workers
Scaffolding Contractors
Stucco / Exterior Insulated Finish Installers
Siding and Gutter Installers
Paving and Sealing
Kitchen and Bath Installers and Remodelers
Hardwood Flooring Installers / Refinishers
Flooring Installers (Carpet / Linoleum / Manufactured Flooring)
Iron Workers / Structural Steel Workers
Heat and Frost Insulation Workers – Floor, Ceiling and Wall
Precast Concrete Installers
Lathers
Steeplejacks
Construction Millwrights
Glass and Architectural Glazing Installers
Ornamental Iron Workers
Terrazzo / Marble Flooring Installers
Tile and Marble Setters
Bricklayer and Masonry
Building Equipment Contractors
Site Preparation Contractors
Building Inspectors