Operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. They also perform similar services in mining exploration operations. Includes fishing tool technicians.
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
2025-09-11T18:53:03-06:00Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove underground oil and gas, or remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration.
Derrick operators, oil and gas
2025-09-11T18:51:39-06:00Rig drilling equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud through drill hole.
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
2025-09-11T18:47:09-06:00Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. They patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.
Rail track laying and maintenance equipment operators
2025-09-11T18:45:54-06:00Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators.
Highway maintenance workers
2025-09-11T18:44:22-06:00Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights of way. Their duties include patching broken or eroded pavement, repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. They also mow or clear brush from along road or plow snow from roadway.
Structural iron and steel workers
2025-09-11T16:29:47-06:00Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. They erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.
Pipelayers
2025-09-11T16:08:29-06:00Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. They perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints.
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
2025-09-11T16:02:22-06:00Line and cover structures with insulating materials. They work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
2025-09-11T14:49:11-06:00Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, drilling towers, shovels, tractors, or front end loaders. They excavate, move and grade earth, erect structures, pour concrete or pavement. They repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties.