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Construction Careers

Construction careers build and maintain the homes, roads, and systems we rely on every day. Most are skilled trades you can enter through an apprenticeship or certificate, no four-year degree required.

76 careers

Cost Estimators
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
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Landscape Architects
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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
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Surveyors
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Geodetic Surveyors
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Civil Engineers
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Transportation Engineers
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Water/Wastewater Engineers
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Architectural and Civil Drafters
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Urban and Regional Planners
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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
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Solar Energy Installation Managers
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Boilermakers
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Brickmasons and Blockmasons
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Stonemasons
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Carpenters
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Carpet Installers
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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
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Floor Sanders and Finishers
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Tile and Stone Setters
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
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Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
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Construction Laborers
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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
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Pile Driver Operators
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
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Tapers
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Electricians
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Glaziers
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
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Insulation Workers, Mechanical
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance
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Paperhangers
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Pipelayers
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
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Plasterers and Stucco Masons
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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
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Roofers
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Sheet Metal Workers
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers
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Solar Photovoltaic Installers
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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
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Helpers--Carpenters
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Helpers--Electricians
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Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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Helpers--Roofers
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Construction and Building Inspectors
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Energy Auditors
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Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
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Fence Erectors
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Highway Maintenance Workers
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Segmental Pavers
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Weatherization Installers and Technicians
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
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Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
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Continuous Mining Machine Operators
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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
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Mechanical Door Repairers
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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
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Home Appliance Repairers
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery
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Millwrights
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
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Tool and Die Makers
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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
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