Excavation Laborer - P6 Apprentice

Sunset Valley Construction, LLCEllington, CT
$37 - $45Onsite

About The Position

We're a sitework and underground utilities contractor focused on building and maintaining essential infrastructure. Our team is projected to double in size over the next 4 years, providing career growth opportunities and a team that builds projects while building up people. We're growing, increasing capacity, and building a stronger field team with room for people to move into higher-level roles over time. You’ll support field operations by preparing work, using tools, and staying one step ahead of excavation and utility crews on roadwork, site work, and commercial/multifamily development projects.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of underground utility installation. We may also consider other related field experience.
  • Comfortable using hand tools and small power tools
  • Can use rotary lasers, and want to become more fluent in elevations
  • Can think through challenges that require math to make practical decisions
  • Like physical, hands-on work where the day moves quickly, the work changes rapidly, and your part helps the crew make visible progress.
  • Have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
  • Authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

  • Experience installing drainage or water mains
  • Experience working in trench boxes
  • Experience using Topcon GPS
  • Ability to perform layout, including stakes and grades
  • Ability to read blueprints

Responsibilities

  • Keep the pipe going in the ground with quality and start to build your personal license library.
  • Install ductile iron, SDR35, HDPE, RCP and more for water, sewer, and drainage systems
  • Protect crew time by keeping equipment organized, accounted for, and ready to use
  • Keep work accurate using hand tools, small power tools, rotary lasers, and field technology
  • Support quality underground utility work by helping with trench work, drainage, water mains, stakes, grades, blueprints, and elevations, where your experience allows
  • Help the crew work better together by staying aware of what is happening around you
  • Build toward the next field role by learning the path from Pipe Layer to Foreman to Superintendent

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance after 3 months
  • 100% employer coverage
  • 401K with 3% company match after 3 months
  • Professional personal financial advice
  • Newer equipment with modern technology
  • Two prepaid plane tickets anywhere in the USA once a year for personal use
  • Personal use of SVC equipment, as long as it does not interfere with work schedules
  • Office staff support for data tracking, emails, computer usage, and scheduling
  • Apprenticeship opportunities
  • Training and development support
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