Laborer - Heavy Civil Construction with AIS Infrastructure

ASRC Industrial•Laredo, TX

About The Position

The Laborer performs physical work at heavy civil construction jobsites under the direct supervision of the jobsite Foreman, Superintendent, and Project Manager. Tasks may include lifting, pulling, digging, cleaning work areas, maintaining and cleaning tools and equipment, and fueling equipment. The Laborer performs work in accordance with AIS Infrastructure safety standards and project specifications, and helps ensure project deadlines are met. The role includes conducting daily tool inspections, reporting malfunctions or problems to a supervisor, keeping the jobsite clean, and ensuring tools are clean, shut down, and stored at the end of the shift. The Laborer maintains accurate logs and records, follows corporate safety policies, uses tools safely, and wears required personal protective equipment. Other related duties may be assigned by a supervisor. Work takes place in a construction and field environment, often under adverse site and weather conditions. The position requires strenuous physical activity, alertness around active construction operations, and consistent attention to safety and changing conditions.

Requirements

Ability to listen, follow directions, and communicate effectively with others.
Ability to wear mandatory personal protective equipment, including at minimum steel-toed boots, a safety vest, a hard hat, eye protection, and hearing protection.
Knowledge of tools, equipment, and workplace safety.
Communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to lift, pull, and manage heavy equipment and objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work outdoors in extreme heat and cold.
Ability to take company-required precautions against possible exposure to eye, nose, and skin irritants.
Ability to climb ladders and climb up to and into heavy-equipment cabs.
Ability to walk over uneven and broken ground.
Ability to perform physically demanding construction and field work, often in adverse weather and site conditions.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and equipment weighing up to 150 pounds with assistance.
Ability to walk on uneven terrain for extended periods and stand for prolonged periods.
Physical capability for strenuous labor and continuous physical activity, including sufficient core and lower-back strength.
Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to safely handle tools, equipment, and materials.
Multi-limb coordination and ability to move arms and legs in response to changing work conditions.
Ability to perform jumping, sprinting, and other dynamic movements as required.
Stamina and endurance to meet the physical demands of the position.
Ability to maintain situational awareness and work safely in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to handle increased stress related to work schedules and completing tasks safely and on time.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of and ability to check grade.
Class A CDL.
Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance to access secure facilities, including military bases.

Responsibilities

Perform physical labor such as lifting, pulling, digging, and cleaning work sites.
Maintain and clean equipment and tools, and fuel equipment.
Perform work according to AIS Infrastructure safety standards and project specifications.
Work effectively to help meet job deadlines.
Perform daily tool inspection checks and report tool malfunctions or other problems to the immediate supervisor.
Maintain cleanliness at the jobsite.
Ensure tools are clean, properly shut down, and stored at the end of the shift.
Maintain accurate logs and records.
Follow corporate safety policies and procedures and use tools safely to minimize injury and property damage.
Wear company-required personal protective equipment.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required by a supervisor.
Remain alert to surrounding activity on active construction sites and respond appropriately to people and stationary or moving equipment.