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Fence Erectors - 47-4031.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Erect and repair metal and wooden fences and fence gates around highways, industrial establishments, residences, or farms, using hand and power tools.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Fence Installer
  • Fence Laborer
  • Fence Erector
  • Fence Builder
  • Wood Fence Erector

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Tasks

  • Align posts, using lines or by sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.
  • Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools.
  • Attach fence rail supports to posts, using hammers and pliers.
  • Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.
  • Blast rock formations and rocky areas with dynamite to facilitate posthole digging.
  • Complete top fence rails of metal fences by connecting tube sections, using metal sleeves.
  • Construct and repair barriers, retaining walls, trellises, and other types of fences, walls, and gates.
  • Dig postholes, using spades, posthole diggers, or power-driven augers.
  • Discuss fencing needs with customers, and estimate and quote prices.
  • Erect alternate panel, basket weave, and louvered fences.
  • Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area.
  • Insert metal tubing through rail supports.
  • Make rails for fences, by sawing lumber or by cutting metal tubing to required lengths.
  • Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications.
  • Mix and pour concrete around bases of posts, or tamp soil into postholes to embed posts.
  • Nail pointed slats to rails to construct picket fences.
  • Nail top and bottom rails to fence posts, or insert them in slots on posts.
  • Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.
  • Stretch wire, wire mesh, or chain link fencing between posts, and attach fencing to frames.
  • Weld metal parts together, using portable gas welding equipment.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adhere to safety procedures
  • anchor or brace wooden structures, frameworks, or forms
  • build or repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
  • charge blasting holes with explosives
  • cut metal or plastic
  • cut, shape, fit, or join wood or other construction materials
  • determine amount or kind of explosive needed to complete job
  • dig holes or trenches for foundations, posts, poles, or related items
  • erect fences, guard rails, highway markers, or related structures
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • measure and mark lay out for construction projects
  • mix mortar, grout, slurry, concrete, or related masonry material
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • position, align, or level machines, equipment, or structures
  • read tape measure
  • read technical drawings
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • understand construction specifications
  • use arc welding equipment
  • use basic carpentry techniques
  • use concrete fabrication techniques
  • use hand or power tools
  • use hand or power woodworking tools
  • use measuring devices in construction or extraction work
  • verify levelness or verticality, using level or plumb bob
  • weld together metal parts, components, or structures

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Fence Erector

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Fence Erector