Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Construction: Equipment Operation & Maintenance Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers skilled in managing and servicing the heavy equipment and machinery that are essential for building and infrastructure projects.
Professionals in this field ensure that these vital tools operate efficiently and safely, combining technical knowledge with mechanical skills. This Sub-Cluster is crucial for the smooth execution of construction tasks, maintenance of machinery reliability, and adherence to safety standards.
Example programs of study:
  • Diesel Mechanics
  • Heavy Machine Operation
Code
Occupation
47-5041.00Continuous Mining Machine Operators
53-7021.00Crane and Tower Operators
53-7031.00Dredge Operators
47-5023.00Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
49-2094.00Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
47-5022.00Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
47-5032.00Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
47-5099.00Extraction Workers, All Other
49-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
49-9099.01Geothermal Technicians
47-4051.00Highway Maintenance Workers
53-7041.00Hoist and Winch Operators
49-9099.00Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
45-4022.00Logging Equipment Operators
49-9043.00Maintenance Workers, Machinery Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
49-3042.00Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Bright Outlook
47-2073.00Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
47-2071.00Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
47-2072.00Pile Driver Operators
47-5049.00Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).