Laborer

About the role

At Hensel Phelps, we don’t just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee-owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting-edge technology with hands-on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey. Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

• Prepare areas for concrete placement: final excavation of dirt and rock, fine grading for floor slabs (shoveling for extended periods).
• Assemble concrete forms: lift prefabricated metal form panels and assist in placement.
• Handle concrete bucket suspended from a crane transferring concrete from truck to placement area.
• After concrete pour, muck concrete in slabs to spread evenly.
• After curing, assist in stripping concrete forms and transporting them for storage.
• Assist concrete finishers moving power trowels and power screeds.
• Support block masons: handle and transport bags of cement, lime, sand, grout; stock blocks and bricks.
• Assist carpenters: handle and set door frames, transport from storage to work areas, stack as needed.
• Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, tools; distribute site materials per plans and specs.
• Ensure proper material distribution; keep site swept and well maintained.
• Promote safe work environment, communicate jobsite hazards, help secure jobsite at day‑end, verify proper storage of site materials.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver’s License
• Follow safe work practices per Hensel Phelps safety and health program
• Ability to take initiative and ask questions
• Keen attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
• Provide own safety footwear
• Effective, professional communication with co‑workers and stakeholders
• Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills
• Reliable and punctual; reliable transportation and consistent attendance

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 lb force occasionally, up to 50 lb frequently, up to 20 lb constantly to move objects. The role involves walking, kneeling, sitting, crouching, reaching, stooping, reading/seeing, speaking, pushing, pulling, lifting, standing, fingering/typing; frequency varies by workflow.

• Walking – frequent movement about the jobsite.
• Occasional computer/tablet/office machinery use (calculator, phone).
• Frequent communication with employees and external stakeholders.
• Constant reading of written communications, mail