Construction Laborers

Above average salary

Bright outlook

Some training needed

What they do:

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

On the job, you would:

Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Knowledge

Business and Management

Administration and Management
Administrative
Customer and Personal Service
Personnel and Human Resources

Manufacturing and Production

Production and Processing

Engineering and Technology

Computers and Electronics
Engineering and Technology
Design
Building and Construction
Mechanical

Mathematics and Science

Mathematics
Physics
Psychology

Knowledge

Education and Training
Transportation

Arts and Humanities

English Language
Philosophy and Theology

Law and Public Safety

Public Safety and Security

Communications

Communications and Media

Skills

Content

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Mathematics
Science

Process

Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Learning Strategies
Monitoring

Social Skills

Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Persuasion
Negotiation
Instructing
Service Orientation

Complex Problem Solving Skills

Complex Problem Solving

Technical Skills

Operations Analysis
Technology Design
Equipment Selection
Installation
Programming
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Equipment Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Repairing
Quality Control Analysis

Systems Skills

Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation

Resource Management Skills

Time Management
Management of Financial Resources
Management of Material Resources
Management of Personnel Resources

Abilities

Verbal Abilities

Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Oral Expression
Written Expression

Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities

Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Problem Sensitivity
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Category Flexibility

Quantitative Abilities

Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility

Memory

Memorization

Perceptual Abilities

Speed of Closure
Flexibility of Closure
Perceptual Speed

Spatial Abilities

Spatial Orientation
Visualization

Attentiveness

Selective Attention
Time Sharing

Fine Manipulative Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual Dexterity
Finger Dexterity

Control Movement Abilities

Control Precision
Multilimb Coordination
Response Orientation
Rate Control

Reaction Time and Speed Abilities

Reaction Time
Wrist-Finger Speed
Speed of Limb Movement

Physical Strength Abilities

Static Strength
Explosive Strength
Dynamic Strength
Trunk Strength

Endurance

Stamina

Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination

Extent Flexibility
Dynamic Flexibility
Gross Body Coordination
Gross Body Equilibrium

Visual Abilities

Near Vision
Far Vision
Visual Color Discrimination
Night Vision
Peripheral Vision
Depth Perception
Glare Sensitivity

Auditory and Speech Abilities

Hearing Sensitivity
Auditory Attention
Sound Localization
Speech Recognition
Speech Clarity

Salary

New workersAverageExperienced

SAR
128,250/yr

SAR
0/yr

SAR
290,738/yr

New workers start around SAR 128,250. Normal pay is SAR 175,238 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to SAR 290,738.

Training for this role

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

ExperienceNone

Training

On-siteNone
On-the-jobNone or short demonstration

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What they do:

On the job, you would:

Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Knowledge

Business and Management

Administration and Management
Administrative
Customer and Personal Service
Personnel and Human Resources

Manufacturing and Production

Production and Processing

Engineering and Technology

Computers and Electronics
Engineering and Technology
Design
Building and Construction
Mechanical

Mathematics and Science

Mathematics
Physics
Psychology

Knowledge

Education and Training
Transportation

Arts and Humanities

English Language
Philosophy and Theology

Law and Public Safety

Public Safety and Security

Communications

Communications and Media

Skills

Content

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Mathematics
Science

Process

Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Learning Strategies
Monitoring

Social Skills

Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Persuasion
Negotiation
Instructing
Service Orientation

Complex Problem Solving Skills

Complex Problem Solving

Technical Skills

Operations Analysis
Technology Design
Equipment Selection
Installation
Programming
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Equipment Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Repairing
Quality Control Analysis

Systems Skills

Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation

Resource Management Skills

Time Management
Management of Financial Resources
Management of Material Resources
Management of Personnel Resources

Abilities

Verbal Abilities

Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Oral Expression
Written Expression

Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities

Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Problem Sensitivity
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Category Flexibility

Quantitative Abilities

Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility

Memory

Memorization

Perceptual Abilities

Speed of Closure
Flexibility of Closure
Perceptual Speed

Spatial Abilities

Spatial Orientation
Visualization

Attentiveness

Selective Attention
Time Sharing

Fine Manipulative Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual Dexterity
Finger Dexterity

Control Movement Abilities

Control Precision
Multilimb Coordination
Response Orientation
Rate Control

Reaction Time and Speed Abilities

Reaction Time
Wrist-Finger Speed
Speed of Limb Movement

Physical Strength Abilities

Static Strength
Explosive Strength
Dynamic Strength
Trunk Strength

Endurance

Stamina

Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination

Extent Flexibility
Dynamic Flexibility
Gross Body Coordination
Gross Body Equilibrium

Visual Abilities

Near Vision
Far Vision
Visual Color Discrimination
Night Vision
Peripheral Vision
Depth Perception
Glare Sensitivity

Auditory and Speech Abilities

Hearing Sensitivity
Auditory Attention
Sound Localization
Speech Recognition
Speech Clarity

Salary

New workersAverageExperienced

SAR
128,250/yr

SAR
0/yr

SAR
290,738/yr

New workers start around SAR 128,250. Normal pay is SAR 175,238 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to SAR 290,738.

Training for this role

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

ExperienceNone

Training

On-siteNone
On-the-jobNone or short demonstration

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