Home / Tasks / Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel
In 2 of the 17 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 15, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 30m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 4.2 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
Every job that does this
Each job words the task its own way. Minutes are that job's estimate for a typical shift; the label is the evidence for that job's version.
| Job and its version of the task | Per shift | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Helpers for Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco MasonsPerform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons. | 1h 37m | No evidence yet |
| Helpers for Extraction WorkersProvide assistance to extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers and derrick operators. | 1h 36m | No evidence yet |
| Helpers for RoofersProvide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces. | 1h 31m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, HandPerform the same work duties as those supervised, or perform more difficult or skilled tasks or assist in their performance. | 1h 24m | Robots |
| Construction LaborersProvide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons. | 59m | No evidence yet |
| Helpers for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers. | 59m | No evidence yet |
| Helpers for Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersLocate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences. | 49m | Robots |
| Roustabouts, Oil and GasSupply equipment to rig floors as requested and provide assistance to roughnecks. | 34m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersProvide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities, using hand tools or other equipment. | 30m | No evidence yet |
| Helpers for Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersFit or assist in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools. | 30m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersProvide workers with assistance in performing duties as necessary to meet deadlines. | 27m | No evidence yet |
| Helpers for CarpentersConstruct forms and assist in raising them to the required elevation. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsGuide and assist crews laying track and resetting supports and blocking. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsPush other equipment when extra traction or assistance is required. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Hydrologic TechniciansAssist in designing programs to ensure the proper sealing of abandoned wells. | under 1m | No evidence yet |
| ElectriciansProvide assistance during emergencies by operating floodlights or generators, placing flares, or driving needed vehicles. | under 1m | No evidence yet |
| Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets. | under 1m | No evidence yet |
How to read this
This task type comes from O*NET's detailed work activities, which link similar tasks across jobs. A label applies to one job's version of the task: AI use comes from real AI conversations (Anthropic Economic Index) and robot evidence from deployments in real workplaces. "No evidence yet" may just mean the task is rare in the data. How we keep time.
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