Pile Driver

Kiewit • Port Arthur, TX

3d

About The Position

Perform physical labor on heavy construction projects, including activities needed to drive different types of piles using various equipment in accordance with design drawings, specifications, and instructions. This intermediate-level position involves assembling pile-driving leads, preparing and rigging materials and equipment for crane hoisting, transporting supplies, and assisting other craft workers. The role is performed in a construction environment with changing outdoor weather conditions and may involve irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays.

Requirements

• 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.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to carry out work activities.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing.
• Must have required tools.
• May require a high school diploma or equivalent and prior experience in the field or a related area.
• Ability to perform the physical activities required on a construction or industrial site, including standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; may need to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially exceeding 200 feet.
• Ability to move and work in confined and cluttered spaces 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.
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble pile-driving leads, connect hoses, and rig materials and equipment.
• Arrange items to be installed into an erectable sequence and rig them for crane hoisting; demonstrate thorough knowledge and use of crane signals.
• Load, transport, and unload materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Assist other craft workers as needed.
• 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