Swimming Pool and Spa Builder
What the work is
Constructs pools and spas, and installs pool plumbing and electrical systems. May also construct surrounding hardscape areas and decorative pool elements.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Excavates soil and debris to prepare the site for pool and spa construction
- Constructs pool and spa shells using materials such as concrete, fibreglass or vinyl
- Installs plumbing systems for pool and spa circulation and filtration, and electrical systems for pool lighting and equipment
- May undertake the installation of pool hardscape areas such as decking or paving, and incorporate water features and other decorative elements into pool design
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a shopfitting crew that builds counters, display cabinets and fit-outs for new shops, cafes and clinics. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A bare, empty shell becomes a bright shop in a few days, and the owner cannot stop smiling
- A counter you built is the first thing every customer touches on opening day
- Solving a layout puzzle that three people said could not be done
Hard days
- Four trades working in a tiny space at once, each waiting on the other
- A shop owner who changes the design after the walls are up
- Working through the night so a shop can open on time
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 369932, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.