Construction Laborer
Company: RailWorks Corporation
Location: Columbia
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
*Position Summary**Unionized position, benefits provided, 401k,
and room for advancement.*Performs a variety of tasks involving
physical labor at construction sites, utilizing hand and power
tools and other equipment.*Primary/Essential Responsibilities and
Duties** Cleans and prepares construction sites to eliminate
possible hazards.* Reads and interprets plans, instructions, and
specifications to determine work activities.* Digs ditches or
trenches, backfills excavations, and compacts and levels earth to
grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, and
rakes.* Positions, joins, aligns, and seals structural components.*
Measures, marks, and records openings and distances to lay out
areas where construction work will be performed.* Signals equipment
operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of
machinery, equipment, and materials.* Loads, unloads, and
identifies building materials, machinery, and tools, and
distributes them to the appropriate locations, according to project
plans and specifications.* Follows company and industry safety
rules, practices and procedures.*General/Other Responsibilities and
Duties** Erects and disassembles scaffolding, shoring braces,
traffic barricades, ramps, and other temporary structures.*
Controls traffic passing near, in, and around work
zones.*Qualifications: ** Relevant construction laborer
experience.* Familiarity with materials and methods used in
construction.* Experience with machines and tools used in
construction, including their designs, uses, repair and
maintenance.* Ability to read and understand instructions and work
specifications.* Ability to understand and follow safety rules,
policies, procedures and regulations.* Ability to work as a team,
to jointly carry out assigned tasks.* This position is _*UNION
BASED AND OPEN TO CANDIDATES THAT ARE LOCAL AND WILLING TO TRAVEL
THROUGHT THE MIDWEST REGION STATES OF MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, AND
INDIAN.*_* _*This position is 100% travel.*_*Physical Requirements:
** Works outdoors at construction sites.* Performs physical
activities that require considerable use of the arms and legs and
moving the whole body, such as standing, climbing, lifting,
balancing, walking, stooping, bending and handling of materials,
equipment and tools.* Uses hands and fingers to grasp, manipulate,
and/or assemble objects and tools.* Lifts, pushes, pulls, and
carries heavy objects, machinery and tools up to 50 pounds.*
Exposed to harsh weather conditions including very hot and very
cold weather.* Exposed to loud noise.* May be exposed to live
track/trains and high voltage.* Must wear appropriate safety
equipment, such as safety glasses, safety boots, hard hats, and
hearing protection, as required by the company.This job description
is not intended to represent a complete, comprehensive list of all
duties and responsibilities that may be required in this position.
There may be unplanned activities and other duties as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Females/
Veterans/Disabled).Job Type: Full-timePay: From $23.66 per
hourBenefits:* 401(k)* 401(k) matching* Dental insurance* Employee
assistance program* Employee discount* Flexible spending account*
Health insurance* Health savings account* Life insurance* Paid time
off* Parental leave* Referral program* Vision insuranceSchedule:*
10 hour shift* 8 hour shift* On call* Overtime* Weekend
availabilityExperience:* construction labor/heavy civil: 1 year
(Required)Willingness to travel:* 100% (Required)Work Location: On
the road
Keywords: RailWorks Corporation, Columbia , Construction Laborer, Professions , Columbia, South Carolina
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