Laborer

About the role

The Structures Division of H&K Group, Inc. is seeking a Laborer to support bridge and related structural heavy civil and highway construction projects throughout Northeast PA and the Lehigh Valley.

Responsibilities

• Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies.
• Acquires tools needed for daily operations.
• Measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes, and stretches tight line.
• Bolts, nails, aligns, and blocks up under forms.
• Levels earth to fine grade specifications.
• Mixes concrete. Smooths and finishes freshly poured cement or concrete.
• Positions, joins, aligns, and seals pipe sections.
• Erects scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
• Paving Duties:
• Assists with pre-run markings.
• Uses a paving lute to fine grade before roller man compacts.
• Operates vibratory plate as needed.
• Shovels asphalt as required.
• Directs traffic around work area as required.
• Pipe Duties:
• Gets tools needed for daily operations.
• Gets job set up for daily function such as setting up a pipe laser.
• Operates a Wacker and jumping jack to perform backfilling duties.
• Uses cut saws to make pipe proper length.
• Preps pipe for connection before pipe gets lowered.
• Shoots grades and checks grades using laser or conventional methods.
• Performs connection of pipe work.
• Responsible for checking for proper pipe slope.
• Preps structures for installation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• One month of related experience and/or training.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Mathematical skills including ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Problem solving.
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed.
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job).

Qualifications

• Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries.
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications preferred.

Skills

• Physical Demands:
• Frequently required to: Use hands and arms to finger, handle, reach, and feel; Talk and hear; Stand, walk, and climb; Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; Stoop, kneel, balance, crouch, or crawl.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs.
• Additional training opportunities including on the job, online through the H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Not specified.

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs.
• Additional training opportunities including on the job, online through the H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more.