Pile Drivers (Heavy Civil/Highway Construction)

About the Role

Trumbull Corporation is hiring skilled Pile Drivers for the Long Bridge South project in Arlington, VA, a high-profile Design-Build rail infrastructure project over the Potomac River connecting Arlington and Washington, D.C. that offers a unique and challenging career-building opportunity. Pile Drivers build and maintain piling and caissons, specializing in foundations for dams, bridges, roadway structures, and other building structures. Per diem and lodging negotiable.

Why Trumbull?

• Industry Leader: Consistently ranked a Top 100 Builder nationally by Engineering News-Record - you'll work for a company that builds at scale and has the reputation to prove it.
• Proven Track Record: Building major infrastructure across the Mid-Atlantic region since 1979. Over four decades of highway and heavy civil work means stable projects, strong relationships, and work you can be proud of.
• People First: We invest in our team through strong mentorship, growth opportunities, and an unwavering commitment to safety and excellence. Voted one of a Best Places to Work multiple times as part of the PJ Dick-Trumbull-Lindy Group family of companies.

Typical Duties

• Operate pile driving heads/power hammers and rigs (skid, barge, crawler tread, or locomotive crane-mounted) to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and structure foundations
• Operate cranes, hoists, and other lifting equipment to lower pile driving leads into place
• Oil and service pile driving rigs and parts
• Move construction materials, earth, and heavy material; clear land for pile driving operations
• Build structures per sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions; judge distance and positioning for piling leads accurately
• Erect, climb, and work on equipment above or below ground level, from a few feet up to 100 feet
• Comply with all safety codes and programs
• Dig trenches and maneuver heavy construction materials
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or project needs

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; completion of apprenticeship program or related experience/training
• Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide in units of measure)
• Ability to read and follow simple instructions, correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to work effectively as part of a construction crew
• Common sense and ability to follow written/oral instructions
• Knowledge of and adherence to company safety policy

Physical Demands

• Performing physical activities requiring considerable use of the arms, legs, and moving entire body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials
• Job requires wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, and hard hats
• Considerable time spent using hands and feet, head and neck to properly and safely operate a pile driving rig and hammer
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, observe work taking place in all directions, reach, talk, hear and see
• Vision abilities required include close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus properly
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

Working Conditions

• Regularly work as a member of a team to accomplish heavy construction tasks
• This job is exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold and heat, wet and/or humid conditions; and exposed to moving mechanical parts; heights or underground spaces; fumes, chemicals, airborne particles, and loud noises