Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type ___
or uneven. Apply hardening and sealing compounds
to cure surface of concrete and waterproof or restore
surface. Chip, scrape, and grind high spots, ridges,
and rough projections to fi nish concrete, using pneu-
matic chisels, power grinders, or hand tools. Spread
roofi ng paper on surface of foundation and spread
concrete onto roofi ng paper with trowel to form ter-
razzo base. Build wooden molds and clamp molds
around area to be repaired, using hand tools. Sprin-
kle colored marble or stone chips, powdered steel, or
coloring powder over surface to produce prescribed
fi nish. Cut metal division strips and press them into
terrazzo base so that top edges form desired design
or pattern. Fabricate concrete beams, columns, and
panels. Waterproof or restore concrete surfaces, using
appropriate compounds.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 02. Architecture
and Construction. Work Group: 02.04. Construc-
tion Crafts. Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Boil-
ermakers; Brickmasons and Blockmasons; Carpet
Installers; Commercial Divers; Construction Car-
penters; Crane and Tower Operators; Drywall and
Ceiling Tile Installers; Electricians; Fence Erec-
tors; Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard
Tiles; Floor Sanders and Finishers; Glaziers; Hazard-
ous Materials Removal Workers; Insulation Work-
ers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall; Insulation Workers,
Mechanical; Manufactured Building and Mobile
Home Installers; Operating Engineers and Other
Construction Equipment Operators; Painters, Con-
struction and Maintenance; Paperhangers; Pav-
ing, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators;
Pile-Driver Operators; Pipe Fitters and Steamfi tters;
Pipelayers; Plasterers and Stucco Masons; Plumbers;
Plumbers, Pipefi tters, and Steamfi tters; Rail-Track
Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators;
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickma-
sons; Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers; Riggers;
Roofers; Rough Carpenters; Security and Fire Alarm
Systems Installers; Segmental Pavers; Sheet Metal
Workers; Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufactur-
ing; Stonemasons; Structural Iron and Steel Work-
ers; Tapers; Terrazzo Workers and Finishers; Tile and
Marble Setters.
Skills: Mathematics; Installation; Repairing;
Equipment Maintenance; Equipment Selection;
Coordination.
Education and Training Program: Concrete Fin-
ishing/Concrete Finisher. Related Knowledge/
Courses: Building and Construction; Public Safety
and Security; Mechanical Devices; Design; Engi-
neering and Technology.
Work Env ironment : Outdoors; noisy; hazardous
equipment; standing; using hands on objects, tools,
or controls; bending or twisting the body.Civil Drafters
! Personality Code: RCI
! Education/Training Required:
Postsecondary vocational training
! Annual Earnings: $43,310
! Beginning Wage: $27,680
! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium
! Growth: 6.1%
! Annual Job Openings: 16,238
! Self-Employed: 5.0%
! Part-Time: 5.9%! e job openings listed here are shared with Architectural
Drafters.Prepare drawings and topographical and relief
maps used in civil engineering projects such as
highways, bridges, pipelines, fl ood control proj-
ects, and water and sewerage control systems.
Produce drawings by using computer-assisted draft-
ing systems (CAD) or drafting machines or by
hand, using compasses, dividers, protractors, trian-
gles, and other drafting devices. Draw maps, dia-
grams, and profi les, using cross-sections and surveys,
to represent elevations, topographical contours, sub-
surface formations, and structures. Draft plans and
detailed drawings for structures, installations, and
construction projects such as highways, sewage dis-
posal systems, and dikes, working from sketches or
notes. Determine the order of work and method of