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Fence Erectors

Wages
In 2021, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $31,330 with most people making between $17,560 and $47,000.
Wages by Industry
  • Other Specialty Trade Contractors $31,090.00
  • Building Material and Supplies Dealers $29,430.00
  • Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $32,940.00
  • Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $27,460.00
Education Required
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Common Majors
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About the job

Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.

What you'll do
    • Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools.
    • Attach fence rail supports to posts, using hammers and pliers.
    • Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.
    • Blast rock formations and rocky areas with dynamite to facilitate posthole digging.
    • Complete top fence rails of metal fences by connecting tube sections, using metal sleeves.
    • Construct and repair barriers, retaining walls, trellises, and other types of fences, walls, and gates.
    • Erect alternate panel, basket weave, and louvered fences.
    • Insert metal tubing through rail supports.
    • Nail pointed slats to rails to construct picket fences.
    • Weld metal parts together, using portable gas welding equipment.
Things you need to know
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Sales and Marketing – Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
    • Administration and Management – Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
    • Production and Processing – Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Operation and Control – Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
    • Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
    • Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
    • Operation Monitoring – Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
    • Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
    • Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
    • Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.