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, including shoveling for extended periods of time.
• Assembly of concrete forms, lifting prefabricated metal form panels, and assisting in their placement.
• Handling the concrete bucket suspended from a crane that transfers concrete from the truck to the placement area.
• Spreading concrete evenly in slabs after pouring.
• Assisting in stripping concrete forms after curing and transporting them for storage.
• Supporting concrete finishers in moving power trowels and power screeds.
• Supporting block masons by handling and transporting materials such as bags of cement, lime, sand, grout, blocks, and bricks.
• Assisting carpenters in handling and setting door frames, including transporting and stacking them.
• Loading, unloading, and identifying building materials, machinery, and tools.
• Distributing site materials to appropriate locations according to project plans and specifications.
• Ensuring the site is swept, well-maintained, and materials are properly distributed.
• Promoting a safe work environment, communicating jobsite hazards, securing the jobsite at the end of each day, and verifying proper storage of materials.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Keen attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
• Must provide own safety footwear.
• Effective and professional communication with co-workers and stakeholders.
• Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and consistent work attendance, including reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience 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, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Frequent walking, kneeling, sitting, crouching, reaching, stooping, and standing.
• Frequent communication with employees and external stakeholders.
• Constant reading of written communications, blueprints, load charts, and field measurements.
• Climbing ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps at various heights.
• Working from heights for extended periods.
• Balancing, stooping, and reaching for various lengths of time.
• Grasping and applying pressure with fingers and palms regularly.
• Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle.
• Occasional exposure to high and low temperatures.
• Frequent exposure to noisy environments and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.
• Use of hands and wrists with various tools, including prolonged use of jackhammers and pavement breakers.
• Use of wheelbarrows and brooms.
• Repetitive use of hands and wrists with power, rotational, and vibration tools.
• Tolerance for exposure to dusts and chemicals, such as cement dust, solvents, and curing compounds.
• Ability to safely wear a respirator and pass applicable medical and fit testing examinations.
• Ability to hear commands from supervisors and back-up safety alarms on equipment.

Education

High School Diploma or GED.

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.
• Cost of living adjustment (COLA) based on position location (subject to periodic review and adjustment).