Experienced Pipe Laborer

Maryland Division/HTI, a division of the H&K Group, Inc., is seeking an experienced Pipe Laborer to work on construction projects in a utility capacity, often transitioning between tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Acquire tools needed for daily operations
• Measure distances from grade stakes, drive stakes, and stretch tight line
• Bolt, nail, align, and block up under forms
• Signal operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Mix concrete
• Smooth and finish freshly poured cement or concrete
• Position, join, align, and seal pipe sections
• Erect scaffolding, shoring, and braces
• Set up pipe laser and job site for daily function
• Operate a Wacker and jumping jack to perform backfilling duties
• Use cut saws to adjust pipe length
• Prep pipe for connection before lowering
• Shoot and check grades using laser or conventional methods
• Perform connection of pipe work
• Check for proper pipe slope
• Prep structures for installation

Requirements

• One year of relevant heavy highway construction experience
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Experience in underground utilities such as storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, and structures
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving ability
• Ability to fit test and utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of related experience and/or training
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Regularly talk or hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Vision abilities include distance, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Noise level is usually moderate

Benefits

• 100% company-paid health benefits
• 401(k) savings and investment plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs for qualifying employees and approved programs
• Additional training programs including on-the-job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer-offered training, and more