Blasting Laborer

Continental Fire Sprinkler Company; Study Butte (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing accommodations available

Per diem for travel ($70/day)

Travel allowance ($75/day)

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking an experienced Blasting Laborer Journeyman to support road construction, grading and earthmoving operations near Study Butte, Texas.

The role offers a 10 days on, 4 days off schedule with pay up to $30/hr depending on experience. Per diem and travel allowances are provided, and housing accommodations are available. The work may require day and night shifts with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Must follow safety rules and jobsite policies.
• Able to read warnings and operating instructions on equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist craftsman in setting up work.
• Assist with hole layout and drilling angles; provide spotter support.
• Follow instructions from superintendents and foremen.
• Work safely and keep areas clean and orderly.
• Observe equipment and jobsite safety rules.

Skills

Safety compliance

Construction site awareness

Drug and alcohol test

Tools

Skid steers

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Kiewit is seeking experienced Blasting Laborer Journeyman to support road construction, grading and earthmoving operations near Study Butte, Texas.

Shift Information

• Pay rate up to $30/hr depending on experience.
• Shift schedule: 10 days on 4 days off
• Must be available to workday and night shift
• Additional overtime and weekends may be required.
• $70/day worked per diem is provided for travel exceeding 50 miles from the project site
• $75/day will be provided for travel allowance
• Housing accommodations available
• All offers are contingent on your ability to pass a Drug and Alcohol test.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist craftsman in setting up work as required.
• Assist with hole layout, ensuring correct drilling angles and material placement, provides spotter support for equipment operations, operates skid steers and other equipment, load blast holes in accordance with project plans and safety requirements.
• Follow instructions given by superintendents, foreman and other experienced crew.
• Perform all required duties with the first focus on safety.
• Responsible for keeping work areas clean and in orderly conditions.
• Read and understand warning signs, operating instructions for equipment, jobsite safety rules and jobsite policies.
• Observe functioning of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards.
• Estimate sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Inspect subordinate's work for compliance and/or deficiencies
• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel form work, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
• Must have required tools
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

About Kiewit

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; marine; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining. Kiewit had 2024 revenues of $16.8 billion and employs 31,800 staff and craft employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Few contractors can build what Kiewit builds, the way Kiewit builds it. We only hire the best — and our family mentality will drive you to continue to be the best.

There’s no limit to what you’ll work on at Kiewit. With contracts in different markets and geographic areas, Kiewit careers offer opportunities totackle new challenges all the time. Whether you’re building a facility that can turn water into power or a safer transportation network, you’re bound to make an impact in new and exciting ways.