Independent Contractor Oil Rig Jobs in Washington, DC

Pile Drivers - Heavy Civil/Highway Construction
Trumbull Corporation - Arlington, VA (Long Bridge South Project)

Job Type: Full-time

Trumbull Corporation is hiring skilled Pile Drivers for the Long Bridge South project in Arlington, VA, a high-profile Design-Build rail infrastructure project over the Potomac River connecting Arlington and Washington, D.C. that offers a unique and challenging career-building opportunity.

Pile Drivers build and maintain piling and caissons, specializing in foundations for dams, bridges, roadway structures, and other building structures.

Why Trumbull?

• Industry Leader: Consistently ranked a Top 100 Builder nationally by Engineering News-Record - you'll work for a company that builds at scale and has the reputation to prove it.
• Proven Track Record: Building major infrastructure across the Mid-Atlantic region since 1979. Over four decades of highway and heavy civil work means stable projects, strong relationships, and work you can be proud of.
• People First: We invest in our team through strong mentorship, growth opportunities, and an unwavering commitment to safety and excellence. Voted one of a Best Places to Work multiple times as part of the PJ Dick-Trumbull-Lindy Group family of companies.
• Per diem and lodging negotiable.

Typical Duties:

• Operate pile driving heads/power hammers and rigs (skid, barge, crawler tread, or locomotive crane-mounted) to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and structure foundations
• Operate cranes, hoists, and other lifting equipment to lower pile driving leads into place
• Oil and service pile driving rigs and parts
• Move construction materials, earth, and heavy material; clear land for pile driving operations
• Build structures per sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions; judge distance and positioning for piling leads accurately
• Erect, climb, and work on equipment above or below ground level, from a few feet up to 100 feet
• Comply with all safety codes and programs
• Dig trenches and maneuver heavy construction materials
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or project needs

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED; completion of apprenticeship program or related experience/training
• Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide in units of measure)
• Ability to read and follow simple instructions, correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to work effectively as part of a construction crew
• Common sense and ability to follow written/oral instructions
• Knowledge of and adherence to company safety policy

Physical Demands:

Performing physical activities requiring considerable use of the arms, legs, and moving entire body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. Job requires wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, and hard hats; Considerable time spent using hands and feet, head and neck to properly and safely operate a pile driving rig and hammer. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, observe work taking place in all directions, reach, talk, hear and see. Vision abilities required include close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus properly. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Working Conditions:

Regularly work as a member of a team to accomplish heavy construction tasks. This job is exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold and heat, wet and/or humid conditions; and exposed to moving mechanical parts; heights or underground spaces; fumes, chemicals, airborne particles, and loud noises.

Apply now to join Trumbull Corporation's team on the Long Bridge South project.

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