Beech Island -3293 - Laborer

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Claude, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Perform general tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. Duties may include cleaning and preparing sites, digging trenches, setting braces to support excavations, cleaning rubble and waste materials, and assisting other craft workers. The role may involve working on one task or moving between tasks as a project progresses. Laborers may also work in other crafts at levels appropriate to their training and skills, as requested by project supervision.

Work takes place in a typical construction-site environment, including cramped or cluttered spaces, awkward positions, uneven surfaces, temperature extremes, inclement weather, varying light conditions, distracting or uncomfortable noise, and areas around hazardous equipment. The position is safety sensitive and may require working shifts of up to 12 hours performing hard physical labor.

Requirements

• 0–2,000 hours (0–1 years) of experience working as a laborer or in any construction craft as a helper.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Must have all necessary tools, as listed on the Laborer tool list.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include a background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, kneel, bend, stoop, move through confined, cluttered, and uneven areas, and see and hear naturally or with correction.
• Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with the job duties; ability to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls and perform repetitive movements.
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Ability to work up to a 12-hour shift performing hard physical labor in temperature extremes and other outdoor conditions.

Nice To Haves

• NCCER Construction Craft Laborer certification.
• NCCER Core Curriculum or equivalent Craft Training Program.

Responsibilities

• Use appropriate hand and power tools for tasks such as digging, spreading and leveling dirt or gravel.
• Lift, carry, hold, and move building materials, tools, and supplies.
• Clean tools, equipment, materials, and work areas; mix, pour, and spread concrete, asphalt, gravel, and other materials.
• Perform routine non-machine tasks, including removing forms from set concrete, filling expansion joints, placing culvert sections, assembling dredge pipeline sections, and driving stakes.
• Perform cleaning, compacting, grading, painting, sanding, or stripping operations.
• Help lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
• Participate in safety processes, pre-job planning, safety discussions, training, and investigations as requested; identify and report hazards, accidents, and near misses, and use stop-work authority when needed.
• Follow established safety rules, site procedures, warning devices, company conduct requirements, and jobsite policies; maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Communicate effectively, listen to coworkers' suggestions and safety concerns, and coordinate work with other crafts and coworkers.
• Participate in on-the-job training and mentoring opportunities.
• Produce quality work that meets plans, specifications, and industry standards; learn to read and understand plans and specifications and visualize drawings in three dimensions.
• Assist with storing, planning, and laying out materials according to plans and specifications; assist journeymen with layout and learn to perform it independently.
• Observe installed equipment or systems for hazards or the need for adjustment, relocation, or replacement, and notify supervision of hazards.
• Examine field conditions to identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost-saving measures, and take corrective action or report issues to supervision.
• If certified to operate equipment, operate and maintain construction equipment correctly and complete daily equipment inspections.
• Perform other duties necessary to accomplish the role and other job-related duties as requested by a supervisor.

Benefits

• Health, life, accident, and disability insurance, which may vary by geographic region and employment status.
• Paid time off.
• Financial programs.
• Potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed