Paving Crew Laborer

Maryland Division/HTI, a division of The H&K Group, Inc., is seeking an experienced and motivated Paving Crew Laborer to work on construction projects in a utility capacity, often transferring from one task to another as needed.

Responsibilities

• Acquires tools needed for daily operations
• Measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes, and stretches tight line
• Bolts, nails, aligns, and blocks up under forms
• Signals operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications
• Levels earth to fine grade specifications
• Positions, joins, aligns, and seals pipe sections
• Erects scaffolding, shoring, and braces
• Paving Duties:
  • Assists with pre-run markings
  • Uses a paving lute to fine grade before roller man compacts
  • Operates vibratory plate as needed
  • Shovels asphalt as required
  • Directs traffic around work area as required

Requirements

• One-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school OR six months of related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of related experience and/or training
• Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to:
  • Sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Use hands to finger, handle, feel
  • Reach with hands & arms
  • Talk or hear
• Occasionally required to:
  • Stand, walk, climb, and balance
  • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision requirements:
  • Distance
  • Peripheral
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to:
  • Outside weather conditions
  • Vibration
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Noise level is usually loud

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more