Gudenkauf Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Reports To: Construction Manager
Travel Potential: 25–50%
Compensation: $19.00 - $24.00 Hourly

Company Profile:
Congruex provides digital infrastructure solutions through engineering and construction services that connect communities nationwide. This includes wireline, wireless, data centers, and utility services from initial concept to market go-live.
With employees across the United States and India, the work we do enables essential infrastructure for the future of communications.
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Gudenkauf, a Congruex Company
Gudenkauf is a diversified telecommunications, utility, and systems integration solution provider with the personnel, equipment, expertise, and experience to deliver even in the toughest and most complex conditions. We provide outside plant construction, fiber optic splicing and testing, utility locating, intelligent transportation systems, gas line cathodic protection, and emergency restoration services across Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

Job Summary:
As a Laborer, you will support construction crews by performing manual labor tasks and assisting with underground utility and telecommunications construction activities. You will help maintain job site safety, prepare materials, assist equipment operators, and ensure projects are completed efficiently. In this role, your customers are Congruex field construction teams and clients, and you will contribute to company success through safe operations, teamwork, and quality project support.

Key Responsibilities (Including, but not limited to):
• Attend and participate in daily jobsite safety meetings and huddles
• Operate tamping machines and assist with inspection and maintenance of equipment
• Assist with loading, unloading, and organizing jobsite materials and tools
• Support trench excavation, conduit placement, potholing, shoring, and backfilling procedures
• Assist with setting structures, pouring concrete, and asphalt preparation/placement
• Maintain clean and organized job sites and ensure compliance with customer requirements
• Additional responsibilities within functional scope based on business needs

Required Qualifications:

Education, Licensing, and Certifications
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license required
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening and MVR

Experience
• Basic knowledge of construction industry preferred; training provided
• Experience in underground utility or telecommunications construction is a plus

Skills and Abilities
• Ability to follow instructions and work effectively within a crew environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding of safety procedures and policies
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks in varying weather conditions
• Strong manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
• Reliable transportation to various jobsites

Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous experience in underground utility construction
• CDL driver’s license
• Experience operating small equipment and hand tools

Physical Requirements:
• Ability to lift and carry up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods
• Work performed outdoors in all weather conditions
• Ability to stand, bend, kneel, squat, and perform repetitive physical tasks
• Must have adequate vision or use corrective lenses for safe work performance

Congruex Culture & Benefits:
Congruex’s culture of safety and performance is built on the 4X Factor core values of Be Safe, Be Accountable, Be Respectful, and Earn Trust. These values guide how we work with one another and how we interact with our customers.

We are committed to building a workplace where employees feel supported and recognized. We invest in employees through a comprehensive approach, including the benefits below with eligibility on Day 1 of employment:
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits with 70% paid by the company
• 401(k) with company match up to 4% and immediate vesting
• Flexible PTO for exempt roles & competitive PTO accrual for non-exempt roles
• 10 company paid holidays (9 standard and 1 floating)
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Company Paid Maternity & Parental Leave options
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance (with employee paid voluntary options)
• Free wellness benefits like counseling, financial planning, and more
• Marketplace discounts and 24/7 access to online learning and development

Additional Employment Information:
We will determine salary based on skills and experience in relation to the function of the role, as well as equity to employees in similar roles. Some benefits have eligibility criteria. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship. Conditions to hiring may include but are not necessarily limited to background checks and drug testing.