Building awareness of careers in construction, energy, and manufacturing for women.
CONSTRUCTION CAREERS
-
Upload
hunter-everett -
Category
Documents
-
view
55 -
download
2
description
Transcript of CONSTRUCTION CAREERS
![Page 1: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
CONSTRUCTION CAREERS
![Page 2: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:
• CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS
• HEAVY & CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION
• SPECIALTY TRADE CONTRACTORS
![Page 3: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS:
• INCLUDES GENERAL CONTRACTORSWHO BUILD RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL &
OTHER BUILDINGS.
![Page 4: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
HEAVY & CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS:
• BUILD SEWERS, ROADS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS & OTHER PROJECTS
![Page 5: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
SPECIALTY TRADE CONTRACTORS:
• PERFORM SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CARPENTRY, PAINTING, PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL WORK.
![Page 6: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
JOB OPPORTUNITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE GOOD, ESPECIALLY FOR
EXPERIENCED, SKILLED CONSTRUCTION TRADES WORKERS
![Page 7: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
NOT ENOUGH NEW WORKERS ARE ENTERING CONSTRUCTION TO REPLACE RETIRING WORKERS
![Page 8: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
WORKERS IN CONSTRUCTION HAVE RELATIVELY
HIGH HOURLY EARNINGS
![Page 9: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE IN CONSTRUCTION FOR THE SYRACUSE AREA IS $957, WELL ABOVE
THE AREA’S AVERAGE WAGE OF $805
![Page 10: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
MOST CONSTRUCTION TRADES WORKERS’ JOBS REQUIRE
PROFICIENCY IN READING & MATH
![Page 11: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
ABOUT 68 % OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EMPLOY
FEWER THAN 5 PEOPLE
![Page 12: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
CONSTRUCTION HAS A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF SELF-EMPLOYED WORKERS
![Page 13: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONS MOST LIKELY TO BE SELF-EMPLOYED:
• PAINTERS & PAPERHANGERS
• CARPET, FLOOR, & TILE INSTALLERS & FINISHERS
• CARPENTERS
• BRICKMASONS, BLOCKMASONS, & STONEMASONS
• CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
![Page 14: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
CARPENTERS, ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, & STEAMFITTERS ARE
CONSTRUCTION JOBS EXPECTED TO HAVE THE MOST JOB OPENINGS
IN CENTRAL NY THIS DECADE
![Page 15: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
LARGEST CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONS IN NY STATE:
• CARPENTERS
• CONSTRUCTION LABORERS
• ELECTRICIANS
• PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, & STEAMFITTERS
• FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS/MANAGERS OF CONSTRUCTION TRADES & EXTRACTION WORKERS
• CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
![Page 16: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
HIGHEST PAYING CONSTRUCTION
OCCUPATIONS IN CENTRAL NY:
• ELECTRICIANS
• BRICKMASONS & BLOCKMASONS
• OPERATING ENGINEERS & OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
• SUPERVISORS OF CONSTRUCTION & EXTRACTION WORKERS
• PAVING, SURFACING, & TAMPING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
![Page 17: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
HIGHEST PAYING CONSTRUCTION
OCCUPATIONS IN CENTRAL NY CONT…
• PIPELAYERS
• PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, & STEAMFITTERS
• STRUCTURAL IRON & STEEL WORKERS
• CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING INSPECTORS
• ELEVATOR INSTALLERS & REPAIRERS
• CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
• REINFORCING IRON & REBAR WORKERS
![Page 18: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
GROWTH IN GREEN JOBSGROWTH IN GREEN JOBS
• Many of the green jobs that will be growing are in construction trades due to weatherization, retrofitting, new construction, and remediation.
• There will also be job growth in installation jobs (i.e. solar panels, energy-efficient windows).
• Demand for green building products.
![Page 19: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Examples of Common Green Construction Related Jobs:Construction ManagersCost EstimatorsArchitects, Except Landscape and NavalCivil EngineersArchitectural and Civil DraftersCivil Engineering TechniciansFirst-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades & Extraction WorkersCarpentersCement Masons and Concrete FinishersConstruction LaborersOperating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators
![Page 20: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Examples of Common GreenConstruction Related Jobs:ElectriciansInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallPlumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersSheet Metal WorkersStructural Iron & Steel WorkersHelpers – CarpentersHelpers – ElectriciansHelpers – Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & SteamfittersConstruction & Building InspectorsHazardous Materials Removal WorkersHeating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & InstallersWelders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers
![Page 21: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Examples of Common GreenConstruction Related Jobs:Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline OperatorsIndustrial Truck & Tractor Operators
![Page 22: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Youth-RelatedCareer Information on the WEB
www.nycareerzone.org A career exploration tool
http://stats.bls.gov/k12/index.htmExploring career information – what interests you?
www.labor.ny.gov Youth Portal, labor laws for youth, career information, resources
![Page 23: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
USE CAREERZONE TO EXPLORE CONSTRUCTION JOBS ON-LINE (WWW.NYCAREERZONE.ORG)
![Page 24: CONSTRUCTION CAREERS](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022081516/56812a92550346895d8e3f2b/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
New York State Department of LaborDivision of Research and Statistics
Karen Knapik-Scalzo
Associate Economist 450 S. Salina Street Voice (315) 479-3391Syracuse, NY 13202 Fax (315) 479-3271E-Mail: [email protected]
PREPARED BY: