Traveling Laborer
Midwest Services Group · Vandalia, IL · 3 wk ago
On-siteOTHRFull-time
About the role
We are a leading provider of quality energy infrastructure services, restoration, and vegetation management. We work to improve the lives of those around us by maintaining the integrity of America’s infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Work in the great outdoors with a team supporting critical infrastructure
- Maximize operational reach through extensive travel
- Gain hands-on experience performing sandblasting, pipe coating, restoration and erosion control, and vegetation management activities
- Optimize site, truck, and equipment safety, efficiency, reliability, and longevity through proper operation, organization, inspection, and maintenance
- Facilitate smooth and safe vehicle and equipment operations through effective signaling and direction
- Build strong professional relationships with clients, landowners, and other associates
Requirements
- You value safety and a drug-free environment. Safety is not just an obligation, it's a way of life for you.
- You’re a problem-solver and an excellent communicator who is ready to jump in to work as a team to overcome challenges.
- You’re driven by excellence. “Good enough” isn’t in your vocabulary.
- You love to travel and work outside in nature in a role that keeps you physically fit.
- You enjoy operating power equipment (trimmer, lawn mower, equipment rigs)
- You’re familiar with securing loads for safe travel (i.e., tie-downs, chains, pinch points)
- You have basic tech skills for uploading photos and data, sending and receiving GPS points, and working with Google Earth KMZ files.
- You don't mind working 6 days per week when needed.
- You have a driver's license and can pass a background check, motor vehicle record check, and drug screen.
- High school or equivalent
- Class A CDL License
- You have experience in the construction or pipeline industries
Qualifications
- You have a high school diploma or equivalent
- You have a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
- You have relevant experience in the construction or pipeline industries
Skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Physical fitness
- Basic tech skills
- Experience with power equipment
- Experience with securing loads for safe travel
- Experience with Google Earth KMZ files
Benefits
- Per Diem 7 days a week while traveling
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Medical Insurance including vision and dental
- Life Insurance (+$10,000 company paid)
- Disability insurance
- Flex spending
- Employer matched 401K
- A HIGH commitment to safety
Pay
Compensation details are provided upon successful completion of the hiring process.
Schedule
Traveling schedule varies based on project needs, but typically includes 6 days of work per week.