21 August 2019
 Categories: Business, Blog

When you are looking for work, you probably bypass the "hiring construction jobs" section every time, right? Well, you really should not. There are a lot of good jobs in there that do not require you to pound with a hammer or use a drill. In fact, there are all kinds of construction jobs that are entry level or office/managerial types of jobs. The following jobs can also be found under the subheading, "Construction," when you are looking for work. 

Road Crew Sign Holder/Traffic Director

You have seen these folks work at one time or another. They are the ones in neon vests, construction hats, and holding the sign that says "stop" on one side and "slow" on the other. It is their job to stand there all day and direct traffic around the road work the rest of the crew is doing. Before you turn your nose up at it, you should know that these sign holders/traffic directors make a minimum of twelve dollars an hour, with some making almost twenty dollars an hour, depending on which state they are employed in. 

Administrative Assistants

The owner/contractor of any construction company is a very busy person on any given day. He/she usually cannot be answering phones and returning calls. That is why these companies hire an administrative assistant. The "admin" answers phones, takes messages, types up bills and collects packages and receipts for supplies and equipment. He/she manages the contractor's day-to-day operations in the office while the contractor is out and about at various work sites. Starting pay for this kind of work is often around fourteen dollars an hour, if you have some experience. 

Project Managers

If a contractor has about a dozen proverbial irons in the fire, he/she cannot be at every project site managing everything all the time. It is just not possible. That is where project managers come in. If you have what it takes to manage a construction crew, read blueprints and construction plans, direct crew members to do various tasks, and supervise everyone to make sure the work is being done, you can do this construction job no problem. Best of all, your salary often falls in between what the contractor pays him/herself, and what he/she pays the crew. You will spend all day outside on the job, too, which a lot of people enjoy doing when the weather is especially nice and warm. 

For more information, contact construction staffing services in your area.