Traveling Construction Laborer Jobs

We have an immediate need for Laborers!

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cleans hand tools on a regular basis and performs preventative and general maintenance on construction equipment and machinery.
• Clears work sites by removing debris and hazardous materials to make them ready for construction work.
• Erects and dismantles scaffolding.
• Ascertains the safety of all tools and machinery by ensuring that they are kept under lock and key and issued to authorized personnel only.
• Installs and removes barricades to provide assistance in ensuring worksite safety.
• Transports tools and equipment to and from storage areas or delivery trucks before and after each shift.
• Mixes, grades, and pours concrete in appropriate quantities into existing frameworks by following provided instructions.
• Levels earth to fine grade specifications and ensure that extra soil / earth is stored or piled in designated areas.
• Removes projections from concrete using a variety of mechanized and hand tools and equipment.
• Signals operators of construction equipment (such as cranes and diggers) to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery.
• Takes personal responsibility for fostering a safe workplace by following safety policies and procedures.
• Assists other craft workers as needed or assigned.
• Demolishes buildings and dismantle forms, along with setting up pumps and hoses.
• Digs trenches using spades and other equipment by ensuring that they conform to length and width specifications.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May train or supervise others in job duties.
• May perform a variety of duties including those of other positions.
• Current OSHA 10 or MSHA Certification preferred.
• Industrial machine licenses (such as a forklift license) preferred.
• TWIC card preferred.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Three or more years of Journeyman Laborer related experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of buildings, or other industrial structures.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Ability to comprehend and trouble-shoot mechanical systems.
• Ability to work successfully as a team and independently with moderate supervision.
• Skill in the standard use of tools and equipment of the profession.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and construction industrial equipment.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Ability to visualize a layout by looking at plans and prints.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Stoop, lay, bend or squat for long periods of time.
• Use hands and fingers fully; reach for, manipulate and feel objects; stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Performs strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions. Must have excellent stamina.
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Climb and maintain body balance on ladders, scaffolding, or high structures; and see and hear well (either naturally or with correction).
• Coordinate eye-hand movements with control and precision.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and vibrating machinery.
• May be exposed to fumes, dust or other airborne particles.
• May be exposed to extreme outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity or cold and wet conditions.
• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals or waste.
• May be exposed to loud noises.

OTHER:

• Overtime will be required.
• Shiftwork may be required.
• Holiday and weekend work may be required.
• Travel will be required. Must be willing to travel and work from project sites on a nationwide basis for long periods of time.

REQUIRED TOOLS:

Must possess and bring hand tools to each job site such as:

Tape Measure (30-35"), Screw driver, Pliers, Wrenches, Utility Knife, Sockets and Carpenter Hammer.

Robinson Construction is a Design-Build General Contractor specializing in the completion of process-intense manufacturing facilities throughout the United States. Our clients include heavy industrial, manufacturing; food grade processing plants, chemical and processing; power and renewable energy; healthcare facilities, and mining industries, as well as federal, state, and municipal agencies.

Robinson Construction is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We will provide equal opportunity to all applicants and prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Applicants are treated on the basis of their job-related qualifications, ability and performance.