Laborer (Earthwork)

A Day in the Life

• Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor at construction project sites.
• Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
• Loads and unloads trucks and hauls and hoists materials.
• Cleans and prepares sites, digs trenches, sets braces, erects scaffolding, and cleans up rubble, debris, and other waste materials.
• Assists other craft workers.
• Maintains a clean job site at all times.
• Pick up all material, tools, and small equipment and secure job site each day to eliminate potential hazards.
• Material handling and storage.
• Assists in identifying and ensuring that any underground and overhead utilities have been located/exposed prior to excavating.
• Reviews trenching requirements with the Superintendent and ensures any required protection is available.
• Keeps project foreman, superintendent, or general superintendent informed of known actions, written or verbal, which may affect the ability to successfully perform tasks at construction project sites or adversely affect Company operations.
• Other projects or duties as assigned by management.

What You’ll Need

• A high school diploma or equivalent, with six to twelve months of construction experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge and ability to work with equipment, materials, and supplies found in construction work.
• Ability to follow proper use and safety guidelines at all times.
• OSHA 10, First Aid/CPR, and demonstrated knowledge of applicable safety precautions and procedures.
• Ability to view and understand safety training video.
• Willingness and ability to perform manual work.
• Good communication skills both oral and written when working with all levels of management and employees, external vendors, and other business associates.
• Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency as required by management and/or project requirements.

Additional Information

• This is a safety-sensitive position.
• Employment is contingent upon passing a drug and alcohol screening, which may include testing for marijuana, in accordance with Company policy and applicable laws.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Union affiliation or willingness to take the necessary steps to join the union.
• Position requires 8 to 10-hour work days and occasional weekends, as needed.
• Must be flexible regarding work hours.
• Must be willing to travel as needed.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
• Often required to sit, stand, walk, bend knees, stretch arms, speak, and hear.
• Occasionally required to stoop or kneel.

Work Environment

• Exposure to environmental conditions, working near machines and loud noises associated with construction sites.
• Exposed to variable weather conditions including rain, snow, wind, cold, and heat.

Hourly Rate and Benefits

• The hourly rate may vary depending on geographic location, applicant skills, and prior relevant experience.
• Benefits offered to Union Craft Workers include 401k, Employee Assistance Program, and Prevailing Wage roles may have varying hourly rates and benefits due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

About Us

Veit is one of the country’s leading specialty contractors, with nearly a century of experience and the best people in the industry. We specialize in foundations, earthwork, utilities, marine services, industrial cleaning, cured-in-place pipelining, and waste disposal. We pride ourselves on our relentless pursuit to push the construction industry forward and deliver for our customers. Our modern fleet of iron, diverse expertise, and unmatched determination allow us to successfully tackle some of the largest and most complex projects across every sector while also living out our values every day. Our company culture is one where everyone pitches in to get the job done, regardless of job title or seniority. We do everything we can to maintain an atmosphere where family comes first. We want every one of our employees to look forward to each day at work and make it home safe and happy at the end of the day. Never settle, dig deeper

Our Core Values

• Deliberately Safe: We believe all safety incidents are avoidable when everyone operates with a deliberate mindset. We are deliberately proactive and thorough in training and job planning. We are deliberately safe in our everyday operations and decision-making.
• Build with Intention: We build with intention. Whether in the office or the field, we work with grit and determination toward a better future for everyone involved. We leave things better than we found them, and never leave a job until we’re proud to put the Veit name on it.
• Leaders Dig First: Egos have no place at Veit. We expect everyone on our team to dig in with a leadership mentality. That means being willing to jump in, take ownership, and get mud on our boots — especially when times get challenging.
• Real Relationships: Like our work, we approach relationships authentically, with a long-term mindset. Whether you’re a client partner, vendor, or team member, we make an effort to build a more meaningful connection with you by communicating with respect and honesty.
• Integrity in Everything: As part of the Veit family, everything we do and say reflects on this entire company. We act with integrity, which means treating others just as we want to be treated, doing the right thing, and holding ourselves accountable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

VEIT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, INCLUDING VET/DISABILITY