Construction and Manufacturing Job Profiles
Aerial Photographer
An aerial photographer takes photographs from a plane or helicopter to provide information for landowners, developers, real estate companies, government agencies or other organizations. Often aerial photographers are involved in survey work or planning… Additional Information »
Aerospace Manufacturing Fabricator
An aerospace manufacturing fabricator works with various types of materials to develop, design and install various components to aircraft, satellites or other aerospace equipment. The fabricator may work with a general design plan or may be required… Additional Information »
Architect
Request more information about earning a degree to become an architect. An architect works to create new designs and plans for buildings based on the information provided by the clients. An architect usually will start a project by meeting with the… Additional Information »
Architect Technician
Architect technicians work to complete the hands-on inspections and jobs that occur when a building is being remodeled, upgraded or even completely removed. The architect technician completes inspections of buildings for hazardous materials such as… Additional Information »
Computer Aided Design Consultant
Computer aided design consultants may also be known as draftsmen or computer draftsmen. These individuals, be they men or women, work with computer programs to develop computer generated drafting projects for clients. Many clients know exactly what… Additional Information »
Construction Materials Distributor
A construction materials distributor works closely with builders, contractors, architects and construction personnel to supply the materials needed to complete building projects. As the owner the construction materials distributor is responsible for… Additional Information »
Controls Engineer
Controls engineers take the various components of the project and make them actually work. A controls engineer may set up a complete system within a production facility from reading the blueprints through to actually starting up the system, testing,… Additional Information »
Die Casting Shop Quality Assurance Technician
A die casting shop quality assurance technician is responsible for checking and maintaining the level of quality of each item made by cast aluminum. Quality assurance technicians are important to ensure that all products meet the required safety standards… Additional Information »
Drafter/Designer of Homes
A drafter or designer of homes has the ability to work with developers, contractors and families to design just the home that they have always wanted. The drafter actually takes the information provided by the client in either verbal information, sketches,… Additional Information »
Electrical Contractor
The role of an electrical contractor includes all aspects of renovation and new construction as it relates to the electrical system. This may include rewiring, modifying existing wiring, upgrading electrical systems or designing electrical systems for… Additional Information »
Electrician - Journeyman Wireman
A journeyman electrician is an experienced electrician that has completed training through an apprenticeship program and is able to work independently without supervision. A journeyman electrician or wireman will still be responsible for answering to… Additional Information »
Environmental Engineer
An environmental engineer works very closely with industry and companies to ensure that they are in compliance with all environmental regulations and laws. In addition to just working to ensure compliance an environmental engineer also works with the… Additional Information »
Environmental Landscape Architect
An environmental landscape architect designs areas of land to protect the environment or to enhance the landscape in an environmentally friendly way. The focus of the environmental landscape architect is to provide a pleasing landscape that still encompasses… Additional Information »
Environmental Services County Department Director
The county department director for environmental services works within a local area to ensure that all industries, farms, private citizens and government agencies within that area are following regulations for environmental safety. This includes the… Additional Information »
Furniture Designer and Builder
A furniture designer and builder may be self-employed, work for a small furniture manufacturing company or work for a large manufacturer. In most cases a furniture designer and builder will start with a concept for a new design of furniture or an improvement… Additional Information »
Geographic Information Systems Technician
Request more information about earning a degree to become a Geographic Information Systems technician. Converting information on maps, surveys and various other tools used by various professionals into data sources and information systems is the responsibility… Additional Information »
Geotechnical Engineer
A geotechnical engineer works to determine the qualities of the soil prior to any building or construction occurs on the site. This is important to allow structural engineers and architects to correctly design the type of foundation that the building… Additional Information »
Hand-made Wooden Boat Builder
One of the oldest crafts known is working directly with wood to build traditional wooden boats. These may be sailboats, rowboats, canoes, powerboats or even larger vessels such as yachts. Most hand-made boat builders specialize in one type of boat with… Additional Information »
Hydrogeologist Consultant
A hydrogeologist consultant is a specialized geologists that focusses on the development of groundwater resources or the recovery of contaminiated groundwater reservoirs and sites. Since water is a natural resource that is required for all living things… Additional Information »
Landscaping Contractor
A landscaping contractor works closely with the client to design, develop, plant or maintain a given landscaped area. Some landscape contractors work with residential clients in designing yards, gardens and beautiful natural areas on residential land… Additional Information »
Manufactured Housing Contractor
A manufactured housing contractor has the job of moving manufactured homes from the production plant to the customers home, setting up the houses, installing skirting and leveling the homes as well as installing awnings doors and windows once the houses… Additional Information »
Mechanical Engineer / Capital Machinery Design
Mechanical engineers build and design mechanical devices, equipment and instruments. These professionals work closely with clients to understand what type of equipment the customer wants and then works with various computer programs including computer… Additional Information »
Mechanical Engineer Product Development
A mechanical engineer focusing on product development works to design and build new products for customers. Usually the process begins with the customer approaching the mechanical engineer and requesting a bid to design a product that the client has… Additional Information »
Optical Integrated Circuit Manufacturer President
Optical integrated circuits are specific circuits that are using in computers, telecommunication and other high tech devices to optimize the transferal of information within the system. These circuits are much faster and more precise than traditional… Additional Information »
Pavement Striper
A pavement striper has the job of marking out the various traffic lanes, setting parking bumpers in parking lots, marking parking spaces in parking lots and adding signs to various traffic and parking areas. This job requires an ability to work under… Additional Information »
Paving Contractor
Paving contractors are responsible for building roads, parking lots, building pads and even driveways. Some paving contractors may also work for huge projects such as highway development or paving country rounds, paving airport terminals and runways… Additional Information »
Plumbing Contractor
Plumbing contractors can be individuals working on their own or can be owners of small or large plumbing business or they can even be contractors hired by large businesses. A plumbing contractor, just like most other contractors, is responsible for… Additional Information »
Production Development And Analysis Engineer
Production development and analysis engineers both create and cost new products based on the needs of the clients or customers. All engineers have some formal training in engineers in and many have professional engineer status or a master or even doctoral… Additional Information »
Safety Engineer
Overseeing the safety of various products is the major responsibility of a safety engineer. These safety tests may be completed in the laboratory or in real-world conditions and include both correct and incorrect use of the product or item in the test… Additional Information »
Title Company Manager
A title company handles the transfer of titles when property is sold, inherited or gifted from the original owner to another person. This involves more than just signing documents and filing titles, it also involves coordinating all aspects of the sale… Additional Information »
Welder
A welder is a trained professional that melds various types of metal together for construction or other purposes. Often welders work in factories, manufacturing plants, production lines or even automobile or steel working plants. Welders can work on… Additional Information »