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Carpentry, roofing and masonry, Mahi kāmura, tuanui me te kōhatu

Carpentry, roofing and masonry jobs involve installing and repairing building structures, foundations, walls, roofs, windows and doors.

You might

  • study plans to decide materials required
  • set up roof framing and scaffolding
  • operate machines and use hand tools
  • lay bricks and stone blocks
  • assemble prepared wood to form structures
  • install panels and fit cladding and frames

Career ideas
Ngā huatau aramahi,

Career idea

Brick and blocklayer

Ringa tiri pereki me te poraka

Pay

$57K to $79K annually

You'll need

Under 1 to 3 years of training
Brick and blocklayers build and repair buildings, walls, floors, paved areas, chimneys and other structures with brick, concrete block and other masonry materials.

Career idea

Carpenter

Kāmura

Pay

$51K to $80K annually

You'll need

3 to 4 years of training
Carpenters build, repair and install structures made from wood and other construction materials.

Career idea

Concreter

Kaimahi raima

Pay

$53K to $84K annually

You'll need

Under 1 to 3 years of training
Concreters mix, spread and finish concrete for construction projects like buildings and footpaths.

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Construction labourer

Kaimahi hangatanga

Pay

$51K to $87K annually

You'll need

No specific training
Construction labourers do physical work on building, road and civil construction projects. They may prepare and clean work sites and operate basic tools and equipment.

Career idea

Construction steel worker

Kaiwhakatū hanganga rino

Pay

$66K to $112K annually

You'll need

0 to 4 years of training
Construction steel workers assemble and join iron or steel structural frameworks.

Career idea

Door technician

Kaihangarau tatau

Pay

$59K to $84K annually

You'll need

Under 1 year of training
Door technicians install, service and repair mechanical doors and automatic door mechanisms.

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Fencer

Kaihanga taiapa

Pay

$55K to $73K annually

You'll need

No specific training
Fencers prepare the ground and construct and repair fences, barriers or walls made of timber, metal, wire or other materials.

Career idea

Hammerhand

Kaiāwhina hanga whare

Pay

$50K to $63K annually

You'll need

Under 1 to 4 years of training
Hammerhands do basic tasks to help tradespeople on construction sites. They may prepare or clean work sites and equipment, and gather tools and materials.

Career idea

Joiner

Kaihono

Pay

$61K to $74K annually

You'll need

0 to 4 years of training
Joiners use timber and board products to make fittings for buildings, like cabinets, doors, window frames and stairs.

Career idea

Refractory installer

Kaiwhakamau taputapu ārai wera

Pay

$73K to $94K annually

You'll need

3 years of training
Refractory installers use bricks and other materials to build or repair equipment like industrial boilers, furnaces and kilns.

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