How to become a building structure cleaner and related worker
Official title: Building structure cleaner and related worker
Also called: Building exterior cleaner, Building structure cleaner, Sandblaster (building exteriors), Building exterior cleaner, Sandblaster (building exteriors)
Building structure cleaner and related worker cleans and refurbishes building exteriors, carpets, chimneys, industrial equipment, ventilation systems, windows and other surfaces, using specialised equipment and techniques.
Main tasks
- Cleaning exterior surfaces of stone, brick, metal or similar materials by means of chemicals, or a jet of steam or sand applied under high pressure
- Removing soot from flues, chimneys and connecting pipes
Ways in
- Polytechnic or ITE: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec). Related ITE courses: Higher Nitec in Civil & Structural Engineering Design; Technical Engineer Diploma in Civil & Structural Engineering. Peernovo matched these from course names; ITE does not publish which jobs each course leads to.; Polytechnic diploma. Related diplomas: Diploma in Architectural Technology & Building Services (Temasek Polytechnic). Peernovo matched these from course names; polytechnics do not publish which jobs each course leads to.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a building structure cleaner and related worker?
Ways in include: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec); Polytechnic diploma.
Will AI change the work of a building structure cleaner and related worker?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026