Commercial Construction Site Laborer

About the role

Our team members do amazing things in pursuit of our shared purpose to build trust with our clients, partners, subcontractors, and teammates. No matter your background, education, or career path, if you share our vision to create extraordinary experiences, you belong at HITT. The commercial construction Site Laborer performs a variety of tasks involving physical labor at varying tenant improvement, base building, specialty, and new construction projects within the Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia area while always being focused on safety and quality.

Responsibilities

Laborers must be flexible and available for both day and night work, overtime work, and able to perform strenuous physical labor both inside or outside at varying heights (to include using fall protection and harnesses) in all kinds of weather or conditions. A Laborer’s requirements and responsibilities will be determined by the needs of the job each day and type of project being constructed, but typically involves the repetitive use of one’s hands, heavy lifting of objects, bending, kneeling, walking, and standing for extended periods of time.

• Cleans and prepares job site: trash, rubble, waste and debris removal, vacuum, sweep, wipe down and mop.
• Maintains a clean job site: installs protection and signage, picks up and organizes tools and equipment and secures job site each day to eliminate potential safety hazards.
• Cleans and stocks restrooms, bathrooms, and temporary facilities.
• Sets up and maintains office trailers, construction entrances, and grounds keeping.
• Installs and maintains temporary fencing and gates.
• Erects and disassembles ladders, scaffolding, barriers, etc.
• Loads and unloads trucks, and carries material up to 75 pounds and 150 pounds with help.
• Performs materials handling and storage.
• Performs landscaping duties to include pulling weeds, hedging bushes and trees, and mowing.
• Digs holes, ditches, and trenches.
• Shovels dirt, gravel, and snow.
• Uses and relocates pumps, generators, and hoses for removing water, filling tanks, or cleaning surfaces.
• Chips concrete or mixes, pours, and smooths concrete.
• Grinds, scrapes, sands, and polishes various construction materials to include drywall, wood, concrete, and Terrazzo.
• Applies paint to surfaces to include wood, metal, walls, sidewalks, curbs, etc.
• Provides foot and vehicle traffic control flagger coordination.
• Operates and maintains material hoists.
• Escorts and provides security and monitoring for personnel and equipment.
• Provides assistance to carpenters and other trades, as needed.
• Performs administrative tasks onsite or in the office to help facilitate ongoing operations.

Qualifications

This position has no supervisory responsibilities and will report directly to HITT’s onsite superintendent or site operations leader.

Pay

In accordance with Virginia Senate Bill 215 (SB 215), the base salary range for this position is: $17.00 - $30.00 Compensation in other cities and states may vary.

Benefits

HITT Contracting offers a competitive total benefits and compensation package including performance-based bonuses, premium health care coverage including vision and dental, employer-matched 401(k), wellness reimbursement program, paid holidays and time-off, and other voluntary benefits and leave types.