Engineering construction craftworker

Your day-to-day duties will depend on your job but you could:

• fix girders and sections into place on construction projects
•  position and install pipes and ductwork
•  cut and weld metal plates and pipes
•  install heating and water systems in industrial and commercial buildings
•  cut, shape and assemble metal sheets and panels
•  service and repair machinery and tools
•  fit, test and repair electrical control panels, motors, valves and pumps

• the ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
• knowledge of building and construction
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• the ability to work well with others
• the ability to work well with your hands
• the ability to use your initiative
• the ability to operate and control equipment
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You can get into this job through:

• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• applying directly

With experience, you could move into a chargehand or supervisory management role.

With further training, you could become a construction engineering or building services technician.