Construction Laborer

ZipRecruiter; Parkersburg (WV); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company is seeking skilled laborers for soil stabilization projects in West Virginia. Candidates should have prior construction experience and be ready for significant travel. Competitive pay between $20-$25/hr plus bonuses, with a strong focus on teamwork and safety. This role involves operating construction equipment and maintaining safety on job sites.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Stock ownership program

Qualifications

• Prior soil stabilization or construction experience required.
• Must not be afraid of heights.
• Ability to travel frequently (3 weeks per month).

Responsibilities

• Mix and operate shotcrete or grouting pumps.
• Move and measure materials on site.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety on the construction site.

Skills

Soil stabilization

Construction industry experience

Reliability

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Tools

Excavator

Skid steers

Shotcrete pumps

Job description

Overview

Do you enjoy working in an environment allowing you to show off your high energy, ability to meet deadlines and think outside of the box? We are looking for career minded individuals to perform skilled construction labor on slope / soil stabilization projects. You will be a laborer working alongside experienced technicians measuring, drilling, mixing concrete, and creating sustainable infrastructure. You will be able to point to your work at the end of the day and take pride in building a safer community. This is a career opportunity with significant advancement, partnered with your own personal effort and willingness to learn our business. Candidates must maintain a passion for safety and excellence while performing job.

Responsibilities

• Mix, spray, run hoses, and operate shotcrete or grouting pumps
• Move materials on a construction site
• Read and determine measurements
• Maintain a clean and organized construction site
• Work together in a team environment
• Learn to operate rock drills
• Operate construction equipment such as excavator, all terrain forklifts, man lifts, skid steers, and front end loaders

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Any prior soil stabilization, grouting, or foundation mitigation experience
• OR prior construction industry experience as a carpenter or framer
• OR prior concrete experience such as a concrete finisher/form builder or shotcrete experience
• OR significant experience working outdoors in a collaborative, physical environment
• Must not be afraid of heights
• The ability to travel at least 3 weeks out of every month
• Reliability and a strong work ethic
• Enthusiastically work with a diverse team

• CDL Class A or a clean Motor Vehicle Driving Record

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Climates vary in degrees, from tropical to desert environments.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate and hearing protection is often required.
• Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers.
• Regular heavy lifting (50 lbs+) of construction materials on the job site.

Pay: $20-$25/hr. In 2023, individuals in this role, with overtime, made the equivalent of over $27/hr. Annual bonus! Stock ownership program!

Travel: 100% traveling in the Western US (west of the Mississippi River). Employees are expected to work a 3 weeks on, 1 week off schedule.