Utilities Laborer

Responsibilities

• Prepare job sites, remove debris, excavate materials, and set up necessary equipment
• Dig trenches, backfill excavations, and compact soil
• Handle, transport, and stage materials such as pipe, conduit, fittings, gravel, and other construction supplies
• Operate hand tools and power tools like shovels, jackhammers, drills, saws, and compactors
• Follow instructions from supervisors to perform manual labor tasks including digging, trenching, lifting, and material placement
• Place and maintain warning signs, barricades, and traffic control devices
• Auxiliary in the setup and removal of trench boxes, shoring, and other temporary structures
• Report equipment malfunctions, hazards, or unsafe conditions to supervisors immediately
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of tools and equipment
• Perform other labor-related duties as assigned in support of utility operations

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and follow written and verbal instructions
• Responsible for the health and safety of others
• Practices good safety habits
• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
• Repeat tasks of short duration according to a procedure
• Knowledge of trade tools, equipment, materials, methods, and techniques
• On-the-job training required
• May require driver’s license
• Minimum OSHA 10 required
• Must be able to stand, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, crawl, walk, and work at heights for extended periods of time
• Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects
• Lift and carry materials, sometimes weighing 50 to 100 pounds
• Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects while carrying tools and equipment
• Must always wear protective or safety equipment, i.e., safety boots/shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats and follow safety guidelines

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits offered to eligible employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; FSA; short- and long-term disability; identity theft protection; 401(k); employee assistance program; and paid time off.