Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type ___
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; Refrac-
tory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons; Rein-
forcing Iron and Rebar Workers; Riggers; Roofers;
Rough Carpenters; Security and Fire Alarm Systems
Installers; Segmental Pavers; Sheet Metal Workers;
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing; Stone-
masons; Structural Iron and Steel Workers; Tapers;
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers.
Skills: Installation; Management of Financial
Resources; Mathematics; Equipment Selection; Tech-
nology Design; Management of Material Resources;
Social Perceptiveness; Equipment Maintenance.
Education and Training Program: Mason/
Masonry. Related Knowledge/Courses: Building
and Construction; Design; Production and Process-
ing; Economics and Accounting; Administration
and Management; Transportation.
Work Env ironment : Noisy; contaminants; cramped
work space, awkward positions; standing; using
hands on objects, tools, or controls; bending or twist-
ing the body.
Transportation Inspectors
See Aviation Inspectors (a Realistic job), Freight and
Cargo Inspectors (a Realistic job), and Transportation
Vehicle, Equipment, and Systems Inspectors, Except
Aviation (a Realistic job), described separately.
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment,
and Systems Inspectors, Except
Aviation
! Personality Code: RCI
! Education/Training Required: Work
experience in a related occupation
! Annual Earnings: $51,440
! Beginning Wage: $27,340
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 16.4%
! Annual Job Openings: 2,122
! Self-Employed: 5.9%
! Part-Time: 3.7%! e job openings listed here are shared with Aviation
Inspectors and with Freight and Cargo Inspectors.Inspect and monitor transportation equipment,
vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with
regulations and safety standards. Conduct vehicle
or transportation equipment tests, using diagnostic
equipment. Investigate and make recommendations
on carrier requests for waiver of federal standards.
Prepare reports on investigations or inspections and
actions taken. Issue notices and recommend correc-
tive actions when infractions or problems are found.
Investigate incidents or violations such as delays,
accidents, and equipment failures. Investigate com-
plaints regarding safety violations. Inspect repairs to
transportation vehicles and equipment to ensure that
repair work was performed properly. Examine trans-
portation vehicles, equipment, or systems to detect
damage, wear, or malfunction. Inspect vehicles and
other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or
mechanical malfunction. Examine carrier operating
rules, employee qualifi cation guidelines, and carrier
training and testing programs for compliance with
regulations or safety standards. Inspect vehicles or
equipment to ensure compliance with rules, stan-
dards, or regulations.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 07. Government
and Public Administration. Work Group: 07.03.