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CONSTRUCTION CAREERS

CONSTRUCTION CAREERS. THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS HEAVY & CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTY TRADE CONTRACTORS. CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS: INCLUDES GENERAL CONTRACTORS WHO BUILD RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL & OTHER BUILDINGS.

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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 GOOD, ESPECIALLY FOR EXPERIENCED, SKILLED CONSTRUCTION TRADES WORKERS

  7. NOT ENOUGHNEWWORKERS 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 $957, WELL ABOVE THE AREA’S AVERAGE WAGE OF $805

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

  11. ABOUT 68 % OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EMPLOY FEWERTHAN 5 PEOPLE

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

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

  14. CARPENTERS, ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, & STEAMFITTERS ARE CONSTRUCTION JOBS EXPECTED TO HAVE THE MOST JOB OPENINGS IN CENTRAL NY THIS DECADE

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

  16. HIGHEST PAYING CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONS IN CENTRAL NY: • ELECTRICIANS • BRICKMASONS & BLOCKMASONS • OPERATING ENGINEERS & OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS • SUPERVISORS OF CONSTRUCTION & EXTRACTION WORKERS • PAVING, SURFACING, & TAMPING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

  17. HIGHEST PAYING CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONS IN CENTRAL NY CONT… • PIPELAYERS • PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, & STEAMFITTERS • STRUCTURAL IRON & STEEL WORKERS • CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING INSPECTORS • ELEVATOR INSTALLERS & REPAIRERS • CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS • REINFORCING IRON & REBAR WORKERS

  18. GROWTH IN GREEN JOBS • Many of the green jobs that will be growing are in construction trades due to weatherization, retrofitting, new construction, and remediation. • There will also be job growth in installation jobs (i.e. solar panels, energy-efficient windows). • Demand for green building products.

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. Examples of Common Green Construction Related Jobs: Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators

  22. 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 Youth Portal, labor laws for youth, career information, resources

  23. USECAREERZONETO EXPLORE CONSTRUCTIONJOBS ON-LINE(WWW.NYCAREERZONE.ORG)

  24. New York State Department of Labor Division of Research and Statistics Karen Knapik-Scalzo Associate Economist 450 S. Salina Street Voice (315) 479-3391 Syracuse, NY 13202 Fax (315) 479-3271 E-Mail: karen.knapik-scalzo@labor.ny.gov www.labor.ny.gov PREPARED BY:

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