Laborer Journeyman

Kiewit • San Ygnacio, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Laborer Journeyman assists skilled craft workers with assigned duties and performs a variety of physically demanding tasks at construction sites. The position requires following direction from experienced crew members, prioritizing safety, maintaining orderly work areas, and helping ensure equipment and systems are functioning safely. Work takes place at construction or industrial sites, often outdoors and in changing weather, and may involve irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays.

Requirements

• May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with prior years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Strong working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
• Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
• Proficiency in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand, power, layout, and measurement tools.
• May require a U.S. driver's license.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing.
• Ability to move about a construction or industrial site and perform tasks while standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; access equipment or work areas using ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds may exceed 200 feet.
• Ability to work in and around confined and cluttered places and on uneven surfaces.
• Ability to complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
• May be required or able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
• Must have required tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist craftsmen with setting up work as required.
• Follow instructions from superintendents, foremen, and other experienced crew members.
• Perform duties with safety as the first priority.
• Keep work areas clean and orderly.
• Read and understand warning signs, equipment operating instructions, jobsite safety rules, and jobsite policies.
• Observe installed equipment or systems to identify hazards.
• Estimate sizes, distances, and quantities, and determine the time, costs, resources, or materials needed for work activities.
• Inspect subordinate work for compliance or deficiencies.
• Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED