Experienced Construction Laborer - Obrero - Greenville, SC
About The Position
Subsurface Construction Company is seeking a full-time, hourly Experienced Construction Laborer for subsurface construction work in the Greenville, South Carolina area. Subsurface is a design-build geotechnical specialty contractor serving the Southeast, providing excavation support, earth retention, and deep foundation solutions. The laborer supports drilling, grouting, concrete, retaining-wall, and related construction operations; maintains equipment and work areas; and follows company and customer safety practices. The position involves full-time travel, physically strenuous work outdoors in varied weather and potentially remote locations, and may require workdays of up to 12 hours, seven days per week, if necessary.
Requirements
- Valid, unrestricted driver's license.
- Pass an applicable background check with results acceptable to Subsurface.
- Pass the Worksteps Evaluation.
- Driving record must meet company standards.
- Ability to read and understand basic instructions, including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Willingness and ability to perform physically strenuous work in all weather conditions.
- Ability to walk and carry loads up to 100 pounds on uneven and sloping surfaces.
- Ability to work outside in extreme heat and cold.
- Ability to walk, stand, and climb for 4 to 6 hours per day.
- Ability to twist and reach to complete daily activities.
- Ability to regularly use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls while using proper PPE.
- Ability to communicate verbally, including speaking and hearing, in potentially noisy environments.
- Ability to speak and understand English well enough to receive and comprehend specialized safety and training instructions in potentially noisy environments.
- Ability to work in remote, difficult-to-access locations.
- Ability to travel full time.
- Ability to work up to 12-hour days, seven days per week, if necessary.
Nice To Haves
- OSHA 10 ETD.
- First Aid/CPR certification.
- Mechanical skills with small engines, hydraulics, or similar equipment.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to company and customer safety policies and practices.
- Install steel reinforcing materials for concrete construction.
- Move soil materials with hand tools and equipment when trained.
- Set up grouting and concrete operations, including equipment, plumbing, and staging materials.
- Support concrete installation by setting up hoses from the concrete pump to the work area, finishing and working concrete with tools, and cleaning up.
- Support and batch cement grout using a cement mixer.
- Install grout in drilled holes using pipes connected to the grout mixer.
- Install steel beams and concrete in drilled shafts.
- Install lumber against soil for retaining-wall faces.
- Support drilling operations by maneuvering drill tooling, operating compressors, moving hoses, and maintaining the water supply.
- Install ground anchors by inserting rebar into drilled or driven holes.
- Use hand tools to install wall facings.
- Perform concrete demolition using saws, chipping hammers, and hand tools.
- Install steel brackets to concrete using hand tools.
- Load and unload materials onto trucks using forklifts when trained.
- Operate, clean, and maintain equipment when trained.
- Safeguard company equipment, tools, and vehicles.
- Maintain timely and regular attendance.
- Perform other duties within the scope of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
