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Main Occupations

Showing the main occupations with the most people employed for your chosen industry Construction for East of England.

Construction and Building Trades

• Bricklayers and masonsBricklayers and masons erect and repair structures of stone, brick and similar materials and cut, shape and polish granite, marble, slate and other stone for building, ornamental and other purposes.
• Carpenters and joinersCarpenters and joiners construct, erect, install and repair wooden structures and fittings used in internal and external frameworks and cut, shape, fit and assemble wood to make templates, jigs, scale models and scenic equipment for theatres.
• Construction and building trades n.e.c.Those working in construction and building trades n.e.c. undertake a variety of tasks in the construction, alteration, maintenance and repair of buildings, steeples, industrial chimneys and other tall structures, and of underwater structures not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 531: Construction and Building Trades.
• Glaziers, window fabricators and fittersJob holders in this unit group install pre-glazed wooden, metal or PVC framework, and cut, fit and set glass in windows, doors, shop fronts, and other structural frames.
• Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineersJobholders in this unit group assemble, install, maintain and repair plumbing fixtures, heating and ventilating systems and pipes and pipeline systems in commercial, residential and industrial premises and public buildings.
• Roofers, roof tilers and slatersJob holders in this unit group cover roofs and exterior walls with felting, sheeting, slates, tiles and thatch to provide a waterproof surface.
• Steel erectorsSteel erectors fit and erect structural metal framework for buildings and other structures such as metal chimneys.

Production Managers and Directors

• Production managers and directors in constructionProduction managers and directors in construction direct and co-ordinate resources for the construction and maintenance of civil and structural engineering works including houses, flats, factories, roads and runways, bridges, tunnels and railway works, harbour, dock and marine works and water supply, drainage and sewage works.
• Production managers and directors in manufacturingProduction managers and directors in manufacturing plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for production in manufacturing industries including the maintenance of engineering items, equipment and machinery.
• Production managers and directors in mining and energyProduction managers and directors in mining, energy and water supply plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the extraction of minerals and other natural deposits and the production, storage and provision of gas, water and electricity supplies.

Electrical and Electronic Trades

• Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.Job holders in this group perform a variety of electrical and electronic occupations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 524: Electrical and Electronic Trades.
• Electricians and electrical fittersElectricians and electrical fitters assemble parts in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment, and install, maintain, and repair electrical plant, machinery, appliances and wiring.
• IT engineersIT engineers install, maintain and repair the physical components of computer systems and equipment.
• Telecommunications engineersTelecommunications engineers install, maintain and repair public and private telephone systems and maintain, test and repair telecommunications cables.
• TV, video and audio engineersTV, video and audio engineers service and repair domestic television, video and audio appliances.