General Labor Assistant Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

At Total Civil Construction & Engineering, wedon'tjust build roads and infrastructurewe build lasting impact. As we continue expanding across the Mid-Atlantic region,we'relooking for hardworking and dependable Construction Laborers to join our field crews and help deliver high-quality civil construction projects.

Job Summary

The construction laborer helps the pipe layer by performing duties requiring less technical experience. Duties include using,supplyingor holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. The laborer plays a majorday to dayrole to keep work sites clean and compliant. NOTE: Musthave a flexible schedule (make work irregular or odd hoursinoutdoor work sites, depending upon project needs or weather), including nights and weekends.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Help clean or prepare construction sites to eliminatepossible hazards
2. Assist signaling equipment operators to facilitatealignment, movement or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials
3. Load, unload, and/oridentifymaterials and tools
4. Dig ditches or trenches, back fill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications
5. Preforms general construction work (using hand tools, lifting materials on average up to 50 pounds) under direction of Foreman or Supervisor
6. May perform flagging duties to control andmaintainflow of traffic inworkzone
7. Perform other duties, as and when assigned

Qualifications

• Must have physical ability to recognize and avoid security risks.

• Able to communicate effectively with others and work cooperatively in teams (including resolving basic conflicts with or without theassistanceof management).

• Able to communicate andinteractboth verbally and written.

• Flexible to work during odd hours, including overtime, nightworkand weekends.

• Must be able todemonstrateability to follow directions, produce quality work,maintainsafe working habits/ conditions

• Must be comfortable working in 15ft to 20ft trenches

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential job functions.Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable performance of essential job functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

• Required to continuously use vision abilities, including close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depthperceptionand the ability to adjust focus.

• The use of hands and fingers and feet is regularlyrequiredto use tools to dig, fill (or help with putting, installing, guiding); reach with hands and arms; use fine motor coordination and eye-hand coordination to control and guide the pipe.

• Frequently required to stand,talkand hear; lift or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds (with or withoutassistance).

• Occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch,crawland smell.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee

• Regularly worksin outside weather conditions.

• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts; is exposed to vibration, wet or humid conditions, heat, and other forms of inclement weather; and is exposed to loud noise.

• Occasionally works in high, precarious places or in excavations, and is exposed to fumes or particulates, chemicals, or electricity.
  

Perks & Culture

• Competitive hourly pay with overtime eligibility

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

• Opportunities for professional training and certification (including OSHA)

• Long-term, stable work with multiple active projects

• Growth path:Laborer Skilled Laborer Pipe Layer Lead Pipe Layer Foreman Superintendent

• A team that works together, respects each other, and builds real infrastructure

PLEASE NOTE:TCCE hires field construction staff to work at jobs in the region (primarily Maryland, DC, Virginia). This means job locations will change as needed.

Total Civil Construction & Engineering, LLC, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer:Minorities, Females, Disabled, Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Total Civil Construction is proud to be an E-Verify Employer and Drug-Free Workplace