Utility- Pipe Layer

Hoopaugh Grading Company, LLC; South Australia; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Free Training Programs

Job summary

Hoopaugh Grading Company, LLC in South Australia is looking for an experienced Pipe Layer to work under supervision in a team-focused environment. Responsibilities include maintaining grade in trenches, effective communication, and attendance during scheduled hours. A strong commitment to safety and effective teamwork is essential.

The position offers competitive pay based on experience and various benefits including medical insurance, paid vacation, and opportunities for professional training at HGC Academy.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to work Monday through Friday 7AM-5:30PM and Saturdays when needed.
• One year or more of industry-related experience.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug and background screening.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grade in the trench and utilize core values in daily duties.
• Communicate with site personnel and follow directions from supervisors.
• Attend training at HGC Academy.

Skills

Communication skills with supervisors and teammates

Proficiency in proper rigging techniques

Knowledge of installation and operation of pipe laser

Tools

Pipe laying tools (tape measure, four-foot level)

OSHA Trenching and Shoring guidelines

Job description

Hoopaugh Grading Company, LLC ("HGC") is actively seeking an experienced Pipe Layer. This position will be under the direction and supervision of a foreman or superintendent and will work with a team of other construction professionals. The job description noted below is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position.

What You Bring:

• Maintain grade in the bottom of the trench with a shovel.
• Climb up and down an extension ladder to get in and out of trenches.
• Utilize HGC’s core values in daily duties.
• Communicate professionally with everyone on site, including but not limited to supervisors, teammates, contractors, clients, and vendor partners.
• Understand, interpret, and follow directions from a foreman or superintendent.
• Maintain attendance at work, including presence at work during regular work hours or other schedule as may be assigned by the foreman or superintendent. Acceptance of overtime assignments also may be required in order to operational needs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate effective skills as a teammate, including but not limited to assisting in other role on the crew.
• Maintain a clean inside of all equipment.
• Attend training at HGC Academy.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform other various assignments as assigned, including but not limited to: assisting in other roles on the crew.

What our team needs from you:

• Must be willing to work Monday through Friday 7AM-5:30PM, or other schedule as may be assigned by the foreman or superintendent, as well as Saturdays when needed.
• Must have working knowledge of setup and operation of a pipe laser.
• Must have proficiency in proper rigging techniques.
• Must be familiar with OSHA Trenching and Shoring guidelines.
• Must be familiar with pipe laying tools, including but not limited to a tape measure and four-foot level.
• Must have one (1) year or more of industry-related experience.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have good communication skills with supervisors and teammates.
• Must be able to understand site goals and direction.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug and background screening.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Essential Physical Demands of Work Environment, With or Without a Reasonable Accommodation

• Able to stand/sit for extended periods of time, as well as stoop, kneel, walk, bend, crouch, lift, and crawl as required to perform essential duties.
• Able to climb on and off equipment safely while maintaining three (3) points of contact.
• Must maintain constant alertness and situational awareness while on the job site.
• Able to perform job responsibilities outdoors, in all types of weather conditions.
• Able to communicate audibly and visually while exposed to varying levels of noise, dust and substances commonly found on construction sites.
• Able to use hands, arms, and feet for repetitive lifting and carrying of construction materials.
• Able to lift 50 lbs on a frequent basis.
• Able to perform any other physical demand that assigned duties require.

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive Pay (based on experience)
• Medical Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Group Term Life
• Voluntary Dental, Vision & Life Insurances
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Bereavement & Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Signature 35-Hour Guarantee
• Profit Sharing Program
• Employee Owned Company (ESOP)
• Free Training Programs at the HGC Academy
• CAT Simulators
• Classroom Training
• Professional Development
• Safety Training
• First Aid Training

HGC operates in a 65-mile radius from Charlotte, North Carolina. By applying for this position, you acknowledge our operation radius and understand your commute could reach up to one (1) hour. Teammates are asked to move job sites as project needs change and occasionally report to the HGC Academy for training. All applicants to whom a conditional offer of employment is made shall undergo and pass a pre-employment screening including drug test, background check, and a fit for duty exam prior to beginning work. HGC is a drug‑free workplace.

HGC is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate against age, race, religion, color, disability, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran, genetic information, status or any other basis prohibited by law. HGC is a drug‑free workplace.