Career Path: The road to opportunity starts here.
Remediation
Disaster Response/Restoration
Nuclear Power
Demolition
Renewable Energy
Heavy/Highway/Infrastructure
Building
Utility
Demolition/Deconstruction
Sustainable/Green Construction
New Construction
Weatherization
Retrofit/Renovation
Deconstruction
Sustainable/Green Construction
Additional Training/Certification or College
Safety & Health Officer
Occupational Health
Building Inspection
Business Agent
Organizer
Labor Law
Foreman/Supervisor
Steward
Superintendant
Construction Management
Instructor
Apprenticeship
Coordinator
Training Director
Teacher
Civil Engineer
Environmental Engineer
Hydrologist
Geologist
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Engineering/Science: one who goes into the sciences for specialized work, requires a college degree.
Training/Education: one who has come up through the field and enjoys teaching, will teach skills to journeyworkers and apprentices.
Supervisory/Management: one who has been placed into a position of leadership by the contractor, such as a foreman, general foreman or superintendent. The foreman or general foreman usually has extensive field experience, certification and training. Project superintendents or managers often have additional education, including college level course work or a degree in the field of construction management and business administration.
Labor/Organizing: one who works for the union, coordinating with leadership and membership to advance union issues and recruitment.
Safety/Health: one who has the necessary training and certification in the field of industrial hygiene or as a certified safety professional. This individual is responsible for assessing site conditions so that adequate engineering controls, personal protective equipment or work practices are used to protect workers.
Residential Journeyworker: one who has the necessary training, certification(s) and experience constructing homes, performing weatherization or energy efficiency work such as installing insulation, energy efficient windows or doors, solar panels, etc.
Commercial Journeyworker: one who has the necessary training, certification(s) and experience constructing highways, commercial buildings, or infrastructure such as bridges, dams, hydroelectric power, etc. These workers, if properly trained and certified, may also be employed in disaster response operations.
Apprentice: one who is learning a trade through classroom work as well as practical experience under skilled workers.
Environmental Journeyworker: one who has the necessary training, certification(s) and experience to conduct abatement or remediation of sites and facilities contaminated by lead, asbestos, microbial, radioactive and toxic chemicals or wastes. These workers, if properly certified, may also be employed in disaster response operations.
