Trainee

About the role

Kokosing is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors, serving a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. With over 75 years of experience, over $2.8 billion in annual sales, and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing offers visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards.

This entry-level Laborer position is designed to provide practical construction experience and a career path through one or more of the following trades: Carpentry, Heavy Equipment Operation, Mechanical Repair/Maintenance (Heavy Equipment, Mid-Size Equipment, and Diesel Trucks), Welding (Bridge/Structural), Concrete Finishing, Pipe Laying (Storm/Water/Sewer), Pile Driving, Mechanical Wrenching/Pipefitting, and Marine Vessel Labor (Deckhand). Daily activities enable hands-on experience with applicable processes and management methods. Supervisors and project staff structure work efforts to help you learn about your area of interest while contributing directly to the completion of quality projects. Assignments increase in challenge and responsibility based on abilities, across a variety of situations to develop technical skills, broaden practical background, and explore interests.

Responsibilities

• Handle basic hand tools such as shovel, pick, broom, hammer, saw, paint brushes, etc.
• Perform light or heavy handling
• Maintain job site housekeeping
• Flagging
• Erect construction signs, cones, etc.
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Add and subtract two-digit numbers; multiply and divide with 10's and 100's
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions
• Deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables
• Follow directions

Requirements

• Must be 18 years old at date of hire
• Must have reliable transportation
• Drug free (including THC related products)
• Eligible to work in the US

Skills

• Required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Pay

Expected base pay range: $18.00/hr – $21.00/hr. This range is specific to the job level and considers factors including education, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range is created in good faith based on information known at the time of posting; compensation decisions depend on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include potential incentive pay or benefits.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• 401K plan