8313-Building Construction Labourers

Job Title: 

Building Construction Labourers

Job Description: 

Building construction labourers perform routine tasks in connection with building construction and demolition work.

Tasks: 

Cleaning used building bricks and doing other simple work on demolition sites

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

826 - Construction Engineering

Specific Occupations: 

831301 - Builder's Worker
Description : Performs routine tasks in erecting and repairing structures and facilities on building and construction sites and in factories producing prefabricated building components.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Artisan Aide Building Trade, Bricklayer's Assistant, Carpenter's Assistant, Demolition Contractor / Labourer, Joinery Worker, Kitchen Assembler, Maintenance Person / Coordinator, Pipe Layer, Road Construction / Maintenance Labourer, Road Surfaceman, Tilerhand

831302 - Drainage, Sewerage and Storm Water Worker
Description : Performs routine tasks in maintaining drainage, sewerage and storm water systems.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Hydro Contract Worker

831303 - Earthmoving Worker
Description : Performs routine tasks in excavating earth, clearing and levelling sites, and digging irrigation channels.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Ditch Digging Worker, Grave Digger

831304 - Plumber's Assistant
Description : Performs routine tasks in fabricating, laying, installing and maintaining pipes, fixtures, water meters and regulators.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

831305 - Cement and Concrete Plant Worker
Description : Performs routine tasks in manufacturing cement and concrete products such as greasing and assembling concrete moulds, holding reinforcing steel in position during concrete pours, striping mould from dried concrete products, and finishing products.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Cement Finisher Worker, Concrete Finisher, Concrete Layer / Placer, Concrete Processing Worker

831306 - Paving and Surfacing Worker
Description : Performs routine tasks associated in laying bituminous and other paving materials on roads, runways, parking areas and other surfaces to be paved.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Kerb Setter, Road Building Construction Worker, Road Worker

831307 - Railway Track Worker
Description : Lays and repairs tracks for railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and installs and repairs signals and other equipment.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Railway Fettler, Railway Ganger, Railway Trackman, Track Inspector, Tracklayer

831308 - Crane Chaser
Description : Slings cranes and winches, and directs the movement of loads ensuring loads do not exceed lifting capacities.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Dogman / Dogwoman, Slinger

831309 - Lagger
Description : Applies insulating materials such as felt, fibreglass, polyurethane and cork to pipes, steam generators, process vats and ducting, and secures insulation with wire, wire netting, staples, metal strapping and using welding torches.
Green Occupation : Yes
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Lagger, Pipe Lagger

831310 - Surveyor's Assistant
Description : Performs routine tasks to assist surveyors and geologists by transporting, assembling, maintaining and laying out prospecting and surveying equipment, and collecting and labelling samples.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Exploration Sampler's Assistant, Geological Survey Field Assistant, Geotechnical Assistant, Mineral Resource Assistant, Sampler/ MRM Sampler/ MRT Grade Controller, Seismic Survey Assistant, Survey Helper, Survey Recorder

831311 - Fencer
Description : Erects and repairs fences and gates.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Fence Erector, Fencing Contractor

831312 - Sign Erector
Description : Erects and installs signs, and cleans signs and their sites after installation.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

International Careers(ISCO): 
Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa