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Salary Range (thousands per year)* |
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18 - 30
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Last Updated: March, 2017 |
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* The lower figures typically reflect starting salaries. Higher salaries are awarded to those with greater experience and responsibility. Positions in Dublin sometimes command higher salaries. |
Fits, fixes and repairs roofs using wood, felt and slate tiles.
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The following is a list of the most commonly reported tasks and activities for this occupation
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Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures. |
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Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs. |
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Align roofing materials with edges of roofs. |
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Clean and maintain equipment. |
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Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight. |
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Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions. |
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Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces. |
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Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs. |
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Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials. |
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Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust. |
The following is a list of the most commonly reported work activities in this occupation.
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Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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Performing General Physical Activities: Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
The following is a list of the five most commonly reported knowledge areas for this occupation.
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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. |
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Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
The following is a list of the most commonly reported skills used in this occupation.
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Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
A detailed description of this occupation can be found on a number of online databases. Follow the link(s) below to access this information:
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Organisation: | Construction Industry Federation |
Address: | Construction House, Canal Road, Dublin 6 | |
Tel: | (01) 406 6000 | |
Email: | Click here | |
Url | Click here |
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This occupation is popular with people who have the following Career Interests... |
...and for people who like working in the following Career Sectors: |
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Architecture, Construction & Property |
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