Pipe Layer

Bear General Contractors•Pensacola, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bear General Contractors is seeking a dependable Pipe Layer to join its Civil team and support underground utility and sitework projects. The Pipe Layer performs hands-on installation of underground pipe and related utility components under the direction of a Civil Foreman. The role supports storm drainage, sanitary sewer, water main, and related sitework, with an emphasis on safe work, accurate installation, and dependable crew support. Work is primarily outdoors at active civil construction sites and may involve changing weather, uneven ground, noise, dust, mud, and proximity to heavy equipment and traffic. The role involves standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, climbing in and out of work areas, handling tools and materials, and performing physical work for extended periods. Candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Project assignments and work hours may vary based on project needs. The successful candidate must work through a staffing agency for the first six months. After that period, the individual may be eligible for direct employment with Bear General Contractors based on performance and business needs.

Requirements

Familiarity with underground pipe installation practices, including bedding, alignment, joints, connections, backfill, and compaction.
Ability to recognize basic grade, elevation, alignment, and layout information, and ask for clarification when needed.
Ability to follow instructions, communicate promptly, and work safely as part of a crew around active construction equipment.
Reliable attendance and ability to report to assigned project sites.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Prior civil, utility, or sitework construction experience.
Hands-on pipe installation experience.
OSHA 10, excavation-safety, or other relevant training.

Responsibilities

Install and align pipe, fittings, connections, and related components to required line, grade, elevation, slope, orientation, and joint requirements.
Prepare and maintain pipe bedding and trench conditions as directed and according to project requirements.
Assist with installing manholes, inlets, structures, services, and other underground utility components as assigned.
Help unload, inspect, stage, and protect pipe, fittings, structures, bedding materials, tools, and supplies.
Complete or assist with haunching, backfill, lift placement, and compaction according to project requirements.
Use assigned measuring and grade-checking tools within training and authorization; coordinate checks with the Foreman or field engineering as required.
Follow current drawings, specifications, daily work plans, and Foreman direction; ask for clarification and report discrepancies before work is covered.
Support inspections and testing by preparing work areas and communicating work status to the Foreman.
Follow company and project safety procedures, required PPE, pretask plans, and applicable excavation, trenching, equipment, traffic-control, and utility-protection requirements.
Work in excavations only when required protective systems and conditions are in place and the designated competent person has authorized entry; stop work and notify the Foreman if conditions appear unsafe.
Protect existing utilities, survey control, structures, adjacent property, installed work, and materials; promptly report hazards, near misses, utility conflicts, incidents, and equipment defects.
Keep work areas orderly, care for assigned tools and materials, and provide progress, quantity, delay, and material information as requested.
Assist the Civil Foreman, equipment operators, and other skilled crew members with assigned civil, utility, earthwork, and sitework tasks.
Prepare and maintain work areas by clearing obstacles and debris, maintaining safe access, and completing routine site cleanup.
Support excavation and earthwork by moving, placing, spreading, filling, and compacting soil or aggregate as directed and in accordance with project requirements.
Set up, maintain, and remove temporary barricades, access aids, and other temporary structures as assigned, following required safety procedures.
Inspect, clean, and care for assigned hand tools and small equipment; operate powered equipment only when trained, authorized, and directed.