Construction Laborer

About the role

Portland Utilities Construction Co., LLC (PUCC), an Azuria Water Solutions company, is seeking experienced Construction Laborers to perform tasks related to sewer and water pipe repair and rehabilitation operations in the Knoxville, TN area and/or southeastern region of the United States. This role is ideal for candidates with a high learning ability who are looking to advance their construction career. Basic construction experience is encouraged.

A limited sign-on bonus of $2,000 is available for new hires without a CDL license if they meet the criteria outlined in the sign-on bonus program.

Pay

Starting pay is $23.00 - $25.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Daily per diem while traveling
• 100% covered individual hotel room stays while traveling
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 401K matching
• Tuition assistance
• Paid time off and overtime pay
• 100% paid on-the-job training
• Company-paid PPE and safety gear
• Career growth opportunities

Responsibilities

• Perform construction tasks related to sewer pipe repair operations
• Support the foreman and skilled production workers to ensure project goals are met
• Install pipes safely and correctly
• Unload tools and materials, and assist in setting up equipment
• Direct traffic safely around the construction or road maintenance site
• Use certified chains and roll hoses around pipes and manholes
• Ensure construction equipment and tools are cleaned and stored properly
• Follow safety practices and policies
• Dig, level, and perform other tasks using shovels, rakes, and small power tools
• Assist with loading and unloading equipment from vocational vehicles and trailers
• Set up and/or monitor bypass pumping systems
• Enter confined spaces and exit into manholes and/or underground structures

Requirements

• Dependable and honest
• Willing to learn and follow directions
• Team-oriented
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel extensively 100% of the time each week, which may require being away from home for 2-3 weeks at a time
• Ability to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, crouch, bend, reach, kneel, crawl, and stretch
• Ability to use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; talk and hear without visual cues
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 75 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations

Qualifications

• Completion of Heavy Equipment Operator School or similar trade school/vocational program (preferred)
• Enrollment in an Accredited Construction Labor or Heavy Equipment Operator Apprenticeship Program (preferred)
• 6+ months of underground utility construction, commercial building experience, farm, landscaping, or other basic construction experience, specifically using rakes, shovels, and other small power tools
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification (a plus)