Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
• Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
• Load materials into construction equipment.
• Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
• Cut metal components for installation.

• Apply decorative masonry finishes.
• Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
• Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures.
• Finish concrete surfaces.
• Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
• Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
• Align masonry materials.
• Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
• Clean work sites.
• Clean equipment or facilities.
• Prepare surfaces for finishing.
• Install masonry materials.
• Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.
• Drill holes in construction materials.
• Position structural components.
• Break up rock, asphalt, or concrete.
• Pour materials into or on designated areas.
• Position construction forms or molds.
• Build construction forms or molds.
• Install roofing materials.
• Dismantle equipment or temporary structures.
• Signal equipment operators to indicate proper equipment positioning.

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