__________________________________ Realistic Occupations: Painters, Construction and Maintenancefrom crew members. Operate tractors and bulldoz-
ers to perform such tasks as clearing land, mixing
sludge, trimming backfi lls, and building roadways
and parking lots. Repair and maintain equipment,
making emergency adjustments or assisting with
major repairs as necessary. Check fuel supplies at
sites to ensure adequate availability. Connect hydrau-
lic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff
shafts to tractors. Operate loaders to pull out stumps,
rip asphalt or concrete, rough-grade properties, bury
refuse, or perform general cleanup. Select and fas-
ten bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors,
using hitches. Test atmosphere for adequate oxygen
and explosive conditions when working in confi ned
spaces. Operate compactors, scrapers, and rollers to
level, compact, and cover refuse at disposal grounds.
Ta l k to c l ient s a nd s t udy i n s t r uc t ion s , pl a n s , a nd d i a-
grams to establish work requirements.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 02. Architecture and
Construction. Work Group: 02.04. Construction
Crafts. O t he r Jobs i n! is Work Group: Boilermak-
ers; Brickmasons and Blockmasons; Carpet Installers;
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers; Commercial
Divers; Construction Carpenters; Crane and Tower
Operators; Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers; Elec-
tricians; Fence Erectors; Floor Layers, Except Carpet,
Wood, and Hard Tiles; Floor Sanders and Finishers;
Glaziers; Hazardous Materials Removal Workers;
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall; Insu-
lation Workers, Mechanical; Manufactured Building
and Mobile Home Installers; Painters, Construction
and Maintenance; Paperhangers; Paving, Surfac-
ing, and Tamping Equipment Operators; Pile-Driver
Operators; Pipe Fitters and Steamfi tters; Pipelayers;
Plasterers and Stucco Masons; Plumbers; Plumb-
ers, Pipefi tters, and Steamfi tters; Rail-Track Laying
and Maintenance Equipment Operators; Refractory
Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons; Reinforc-
ing Iron and Rebar Workers; Riggers; Roofers; Rough
Carpenters; Security and Fire Alarm Systems Install-
ers; Segmental Pavers; Sheet Metal Workers; Stone
Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing; Stonemasons;
Structural Iron and Steel Workers; Tapers; Terrazzo
Workers and Finishers; Tile and Marble Setters.
Skills: Equipment Maintenance; Installation; Oper-
ation and Control; Operation Monitoring; Repair-
ing; Equipment Selection; Management of Financial
Resources; Management of Material Resources.
Education and Training Programs: Construction/
Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Oper-
ation; Mobile Crane Operation/Operator. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Building and Construction;
Mechanical Devices; Engineering and Technology;
Design; Production and Processing; Public Safety
and Security.
Work Env ironment : Outdoors; noisy; very hot or
cold; contaminants; whole-body vibration; using
hands on objects, tools, or controls.Painters, Construction and Maintenance
! Personality Code: RC
! Education/Training Required: Moderate-
term on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $32,080
! Beginning Wage: $21,720
! Earnings Growth Potential: Low
! Growth: 11.8%
! Annual Job Openings: 101,140
! Self-Employed: 42.2%
! Part-Time: 9.8%Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and
other structural surfaces with brushes, rollers,
and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare
surfaces before painting. May mix colors or oils
to obtain desired color or consistencies. Cover sur-
faces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to
protect surfaces during painting. Fill cracks, holes,
and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fi llers,
using caulking guns or putty knives. Apply primers
or sealers to prepare new surfaces such as bare wood
or metal for fi nish coats. Apply paint, stain, var-
nish, enamel, and other fi nishes to equipment, build-
ings, bridges, and/or other structures, using brushes,
spray guns, or rollers. Calculate amounts of requiredRealistic–
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