About this role
Job title: Construction Laborer
About the Role Responsible for manual and physical labor on construction sites, assisting trades workers and helping prepare, clean, and move materials. This role supports site operations by loading/unloading materials, delivering supplies, and using a variety of tools to keep projects on schedule while maintaining a safe, organized job site.
What You'll Do
- Act as journeyman tradesmen
- Perform both heavy and general labor
- Skilled and experienced in any or all of the following: Pipe laying sewer, water and storm drain; Concrete forming; hand mixing, pouring and stripping
- Hand digging with shovels and power tools
- Spreading, grading and compacting base rock and asphalt
- Utilizing compaction equipment and tools
- Demolition and minor carpentry
- Grade checking and layout
- Cutting, chipping, burning with torch, soldering, drilling, coring
- Load and unload materials and supplies
- Handle deliveries and pick-ups
- Assist trades workers
- Keeping jobsite and surrounding areas clean and organized
- Assist with cutting and fitting construction materials under the direction of supervisor
- Operating small power tools such as power drills, saws, core driller, and hammer drill
- Service, clean and maintain equipment and tools in good repair
What We're Looking For
- High school graduate or GED
- 5 years of recent related experience in performing heavy construction work
- Knowledge of basic operations and terms used in general construction
- Knowledge of use and purpose of common hand tools
- Hazards and safety precautions for this type of work
- Able to lift 35 pounds multiple times
- Able to bend, twist, squat and climb stairs and ladders
- Able to walk on uneven surface
- Able to work in dusty environments using protective equipment
- Able to hear backup alarms, shouts and normal voices
- Follow oral and written directions in English
- Able to work in low light conditions and see with unaided or aided equipment