Home › Work activities › Order construction or extraction materials or equipment
O*NET detailed work activityOrder construction or extraction materials or equipment
AI-assistHandle the admin
11 jobs11 tasks
AI can prep the paperwork, extract details from documents and make checklists. Approving, paying and verifying stay with you.
Part of Purchase goods or services, under the O*NET work activity group Monitoring and Controlling Resources. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (1 AI-ready, 10 AI-assist, 0 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Order or requisition materials or supplies.
- Maintain inventory levels, ordering new supplies as necessary.
- Purchase or rent equipment for solar energy system installation.
- Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.
- Requisition or order tools and equipment.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site.
- Select and order lumber or other required materials.
- Perform business management duties, such as maintaining records or files, preparing reports, or ordering supplies or equipment.
- Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Select and order tile and other items to be installed, such as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets, according to specifications.