Laborer

Methuen Construction is a leading self-performing industrial and heavy civil general contractor with over 65 years of experience. We specialize in the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities, industrial facilities, and other critical infrastructure projects. Serving private, municipal, state, and federal clients across the Northeast, we deliver innovative, well-planned projects completed on time with an uncompromising focus on safety. At Methuen, we foster a culture of teamwork, respect, and a can-do attitude that values every teammate and stakeholder.

About the role

This position reports to the Foreman and provides essential support to the Construction Operations department. This is a full-time, hourly non-exempt role.

Responsibilities

• Cleanup of debris, grounds, and buildings
• Stripping of concrete framework, including removal of exposed ties
• Unloading of materials and deliveries to Project Site
• Hand excavation, digging of trenches, raking, tamping, compacting soil
• Placing concrete in formwork including horizontal formwork for flatwork
• Vibrating concrete
• Setting up of ladders, means of access, scaffolding and planking
• Wrapping and covering with tarps, polyethylene or insulating blankets
• Mixing mortar and grout including grout beneath structural and mechanical baseplates
• Backfilling, grading, or raking
• Laying of drains, sewers, water distribution, PVC conduits or other piping in the trench (pipe layer)
• Assembly of manholes, catch basins and drainage structures (pipe layer)
• Tending all other trades including materials handling on site prior to final installation
• Handling and placement of riprap, slope protection, erosion control, and siltation control materials
• Spreading and rolling of bituminous asphalt
• Screeding of concrete
• Patching holes in concrete surfaces
• Demolition activities
• Hand grading of earth materials, curb setting, and landscaping
• Setting and stripping concrete sidewalk forms
• Installation and removal of temporary weather protection
• Handling, rigging, and setting of precast concrete slabs, planks, walls, and curbing
• Sand and water blasting
• Application of concrete curing compounds
• Installation of insulation, dampproofing, and moisture barrier materials below or at grade on or beneath concrete walls and slabs
• Concrete coring and cutting
• Sheet piling, lagging, and shoring of trenches and excavations
• Fire watch activities

Requirements

• High School or Vocational and/or relevant work experience
• Minimum 1-3+ years of experience within the construction industry
• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Strong team player with a positive attitude
• Hard working and motivated

Work Environment / Physical Demands

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, and safely maneuver around the nearby presence of various construction equipment and vehicles, on an active construction site
• Prepared to regularly encounter moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and a variety of outside weather conditions
• Able to climb temporary or permanent stairs, and ladders
• Able to bend, squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, balance, and stoop, reach on a regular basis
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Travel may be required, with occasional out-of-state and overnight travel. Company per diem policy will apply. Must currently live in New England.

Benefits

• Group health & welfare benefits including options for medical, dental and vision
• Employee Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Spouse and Dependent Life & AD&D
• Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program and Health Advocate
• Voluntary benefits at discounted group rates for accidents, critical illness, and hospital indemnity
• Accrued vacation time
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Plan (company matching contributions on 100% of the first 3% deferred and 50% of the next 2% eligible)
• Employee Referral Program

Pay

$23–$42/hr