Laborer - Littleton, CO
About The Position
Laborers provide general support and assistance to skilled crafts working on construction projects, including form carpenters, concrete crews, ironworkers and rodbusters installing reinforcing steel, and masons installing block and brickwork. This is a safety-sensitive position. The work includes preparing areas for concrete placement, assembling and stripping concrete forms, supporting concrete pours and finishing, transporting masonry supplies and door frames, and handling and distributing site materials. Laborers also help maintain a clean and secure jobsite and communicate hazards. The position involves heavy physical work, frequent movement around a construction jobsite, working at heights, and exposure to outdoor conditions, noise, dust, and chemicals. Workers must be able to safely wear a respirator and pass applicable medical and fit testing examinations. The role is onsite in Littleton, Colorado.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Follow safe work practices in accordance with the Hensel Phelps safety and health program.
- Take initiative and ask questions.
- Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
- Provide personal safety footwear.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with coworkers and stakeholders.
- Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills.
- Reliability and punctuality, including reliable transportation and consistent attendance.
- Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
- Ability to perform the described physical activities, including walking, kneeling, sitting, crouching, reaching, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting, standing, climbing, balancing, and grasping.
- Ability to work from heights for extended periods and move around the jobsite frequently.
- Ability to read and understand written communications, blueprints, load charts, and field measurements.
- Ability to safely wear a respirator and pass applicable medical and fit testing examinations.
- Ability to hear supervisors’ commands and equipment backup safety alarms.
- Ability to tolerate legally permissible exposure to dusts and chemicals, including cement dust, solvents, and curing compounds.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in construction layout, blueprint reading, and shop drawing reading.
- OSHA 10 Certification.
- CPR and First Aid Certification.
Responsibilities
- Prepare areas for concrete placement by performing final excavation of dirt and rock and fine grading for floor slabs, including extended periods of shoveling.
- Lift and place prefabricated metal form panels when assembling concrete forms.
- Handle a concrete bucket suspended from a crane and muck poured concrete in slabs to spread it evenly.
- Assist with stripping concrete forms after the concrete has cured and transport forms for storage.
- Help concrete finishers move power trowels and power screeds.
- Support block masons by handling and transporting bags of cement, lime, sand, and grout, and stocking blocks and bricks.
- Assist carpenters with handling, transporting, and setting door frames.
- Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools.
- Distribute site materials to appropriate locations according to project plans and specifications; ensure materials are properly distributed and the site is swept and maintained.
- Promote a safe work environment, communicate jobsite hazards, help secure the jobsite at the end of each workday, and verify that site materials are properly stored.
Benefits
- Company-paid medical insurance.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
- Paid time off beginning upon hire.
- A cost-of-living adjustment may be included based on position location, subject to periodic review and adjustment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
