Laborer

About the Role

Laborers have general responsibility to provide support and assistance to the other skilled crafts working on the project. Laborers provide support for the form carpenters and for the concrete operation in general, ironworkers/rodbusters involved in installing reinforcing steel, and masons involved in the installation of block and brickwork. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of areas for the placement of concrete involves final excavation of dirt and rock and fine grading for floor slabs. This work involves shoveling for extended periods of time.
• Assembly of concrete forms; laborers are required to lift prefabricated metal form panels and assist in their placement.
• Handle the concrete bucket suspended from a crane that transfers the concrete from the concrete truck to the placement area.
• After the concrete is poured from the bucket, laborers muck the concrete in slabs to spread it evenly.
• After the concrete has cured, assist in stripping the concrete forms and transporting them for storage.
• Assist concrete finishers in moving power trowels and power screeds used to finish the concrete surface.
• Support block masons installing masonry work by handling and transporting bags of cement, lime, sand, and grout. This includes stocking blocks and bricks.
• Assist carpenters in handling and setting door frames, including transporting and stacking them where needed.
• Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools.
• Distribute site materials to the appropriate locations according to project plans and specifications.
• Ensure all materials are properly distributed, and the site is swept and well maintained.
• Promote a safe work environment and communicate jobsite hazards, including securing the jobsite at the end of each business day.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Follow safe work practices in accordance with the Hensel Phelps safety and health program.
• Ability to take initiative and ask questions.
• Possess keen attention to detail and be able to follow instructions.
• Workers must provide their own safety footwear.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with co-workers and stakeholders.
• Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills.
• Must be reliable and punctual, including having reliable transportation and consistent work attendance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced in construction layout, blueprint reading, and shop drawing reading.
• OSHA 10 Certification.
• CPR & First Aid Certification.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and use fingers/type.
• Frequently move about the jobsite.
• Operate a computer or tablet and other office machinery, such as a calculator and phone.
• Frequently communicate with employees and external stakeholders regarding office and field administration.
• Constantly read written communications, blueprints, load charts, and take/verify field measurements.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps at various heights.
• Working from heights: Must be comfortable and able to work from heights for extended amounts of time.
• Balancing: Ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling.
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by the spine at the waist.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction for various lengths of time.
• Grasping: Apply pressure to an object with fingers and palm regularly.
• Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle as certified and appropriate.
• Occasionally exposed to high and low temperatures.
• Frequently exposed to noisy environments and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.
• Use of hands and wrists with various tools.
• Prolonged use of jackhammer and pavement breaker.
• Use of wheelbarrows and brooms.
• Repetitive use of hands and wrists using power, rotational, and vibration tools, including prolonged use of jackhammers and pavement breakers.
• Tolerate legally permissible exposure to dusts and chemicals, such as cement dust, solvents, and curing compounds.
• Must be able to safely wear a respirator and pass applicable medical and fit testing examinations.
• Must be able to hear commands from supervisors and back-up safety alarms on equipment.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical insurance.
• Life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, and long-term disability.
• 401(K) retirement plan.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Paid time off beginning upon hire.
• Based on position location, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment).