Laborer

Orion Innovation • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Laborer provides support to skilled craft workers at Orion marine project locations, performing a variety of tasks for welders, pipefitters/carpenters, and other skilled workers. The role typically works closely with the Barge Foreman, Crane Operator, Boat Captain, welders, laborers, and other field personnel. The incumbent supports Orion’s guiding beliefs and core values of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Teamwork, founded on Integrity.

The Laborer performs work assigned by the Barge Foreman to support the successful completion of marine construction projects and assists skilled craft workers with their duties. Tasks may include moving, positioning, and cleaning materials; connecting equipment; assisting with concrete, pipe, forms, scaffolding, and surface treatment work; and performing other hands-on construction tasks.

The role requires compliance with safety and company requirements, personal protective equipment use, and the ability to work in varied marine construction conditions. The position involves physical work at job sites, including barges, boats, vessels, and docks, and may include confined spaces, elevated heights, ladders, outdoor conditions, and emergency response situations.

Requirements

• At least one year of construction or craft worker helper field experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well with other employees.
• Ability to understand and follow specific directions from supervision.
• Ability to complete safety or job training required by the customer, job, or client contract.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Ability to work within accuracy standards set by the customer.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable workplace accommodation.
• Ability to wear and properly use required personal protective equipment, including hard hats, safety glasses, respirators, ear plugs, and steel-toed shoes as applicable.
• Ability to identify critical issues and formulate action plans with all levels of management.
• Ability to remain calm and respond appropriately during emergencies, and to evacuate the work area promptly when needed.
• Ability to move around job sites and access work barges, boats, vessels, and dock facilities of varying heights and access conditions.
• Ability to stand, stoop, kneel, squat, climb, or sit for extended periods and perform repetitive movements with the feet, shoulders, arms, wrists, hands, and back.
• Ability to climb vertical ladders to heights of 40 to 50 feet and work in confined spaces and at elevated heights.
• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds as required.
• Ability to adapt to extreme temperature changes, outdoor conditions, and prolonged exposure.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in welding, pipefitting, piledriving, or carpentry.

Responsibilities

• Perform work assigned by the Barge Foreman to help complete ongoing or new marine construction projects.
• Assist welders, pipefitters/carpenters, and other skilled craft workers with their assigned duties.
• Move work pieces, tools, and supplies manually or by hand truck; lift, position, hold, or clamp work pieces as directed.
• Clean work pieces using wire brushes, portable grinders, hand scrapers, or chemical solutions.
• Connect hoses, cables, and other equipment used in welding work; start gasoline engines to activate electric generators.
• Remove tags, move finished work, and attach grappling equipment to objects before crane movement.
• Bolt, nail, align, and block forms; signal construction equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery.
• Level earth to grade specifications using picks and shovels; mix concrete and smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete.
• Position joints, align and seal pipe sections, and erect scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
• Apply paints or bituminous compounds and spray materials to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
• Perform other hands-on construction tasks, including demolition, sawing lumber, dismantling forms, removing projections from concrete, mounting pipe hangers, and cutting and attaching insulation.
• Take responsibility for personal safety and the safety of coworkers and others encountered at work.
• Stop work when an unsafe condition or situation is anticipated or observed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies and procedures, and promptly report violations.
• Perform related administrative and technical duties as assigned, such as certification or safety training and procedure reviews.
• Maintain the confidentiality of company confidential, proprietary, and trade-secret information.
• Use required personal protective equipment and respond appropriately during emergencies, including evacuating the work area when necessary.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription drugs
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off for vacation, sick leave, holidays, jury duty, and bereavement leave
• Pre-tax health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Career growth and development

What This Job Offers

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