Construction Laborer (Gulf Coast)

Entact; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Construction Laborer for hazardous and nonhazardous waste sites in the Northeast region. Responsibilities include physical labor, operating tools, and maintaining safety standards. Candidates must be open to travel and work in various weather conditions. Competitive hourly pay and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Sick pay

Qualifications

• Must possess skills to operate various equipment safely.
• Previous construction and/or hazardous waste work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks involving physical labor at remediation and demolition sites.
• Operate and maintain hand power tools and equipment.
• Clean and prepare work areas and construct fencing.

Skills

Civil

Analytics

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Air Compressors

Job description

This position is responsible for performing various job tasks on hazardous and nonhazardous waste sites in the NORTHEAST region of the United States. Work performed on hazardous waste sites may include possible exposure to lead PCBs H2S arsenic and various other metals chemicals and conditions. Job tasks involve manual labor in various weather conditions.

• 40hour HAZWOPER training required
• City and State specific training may be required
• Per diem / living allowance and trips home.
• Subject to a background check & physical / drug screen
• Must be able to wear PPE when needed
• Will require frequent and extended travel to project sites
• Schedule MF occasional Saturdays
• Good longterm employment prospects

Company benefits include medical dental vision life disability sick pay per state law 401k

Full Time Pay : $18.00 $24.00 per hour plus travel pay and per diem pay

Candidates must be open to sustained projectbased travel within the locations will vary depending on the assignment. Candidates can reside anywhere within the US

Essential Job Functions

Specific job functions include but are not limited to :

• Perform tasks involving physical labor at earthmoving remediation heavy construction projects and demolition sites.
• Operate and maintain hand power tools and equipment of all types such as highpressure washers (hot and cold) electric power tools portable abrasive wheel tools pneumatic tools liquid fuel tools or equipment power actuated tools hydraulic power tools skid steers and a variety of other equipment and instruments.
• Operate and maintain pumps compressors and generators to provide power for tools machinery and equipment.
• Cleans construction site to eliminate possible hazards.
• Lubricates cleans and repairs machinery equipment and tools.
• Loads and unloads materials from trucks or trailers.
• Signals equipment operators to facilitate alignment movement and adjustment of machinery equipment and materials.
• Clean and prepare work areas construct fencing dig trenches set braces to support the sides of excavations clean up rubble and debris paint and various other labor intensive work activities.
• Work in confined spaces including permit required confined spaces.
• Knowledge of materials machines and tools including their hazards designs uses benefits repair and maintenance.
• Assist with the preparation and review of Job Safety Analyses observations and other reports.
• Promote the use of Stop Work authority.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to meet deadlines and contribute to a positive safe highquality culture in a fastpaced environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical and Visual Activities Required

Physical and visual activities that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job include :

• Performing physical activities that may require moving ones whole body such as in climbing lifting carrying pulling pushing reaching handling balancing walking stooping squatting where the activities often require considerable use of the hands arms and legs such as in the physical handling of materials or tools or operation of tools and equipment.
• Using ones own hands and arms in handling positioning installing and moving materials or in manipulating things.
• Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes.
• Standing walking riding sitting fingering feeling talking hearing acuitynear hand to eye coordination.
• Match or detect differences between colors including shades of color and brightness.
• See objects or movement of objects to ones side when the eyes are focused forward.
• Hear the direction from which a sound originated.
• Detect distance of objects and depth perception.
• The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift push pull or carry objects.
• The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
• The ability to bend stretch twist or reach out with the body arms and / or legs.
• The ability to use ones abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without giving out or fatiguing.
• The ability to quickly make coordinated movement of one hand a hand together with its arm or two hands to grasp manipulate operate or assemble objects.
• The ability to coordinate the movement of the arms legs and torso together in activities where the whole body is in motion.
• The ability to quickly and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine equipment or vehicle to exact positions.
• The ability to coordinate the movement of the arms legs and torso together in activities where the whole body is in motion.
• The ability to know ones location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to ones self.
• Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate.

Physical Demands

Physical demands commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job include but are not limited to :

• Most work is performed while standing or walking.
• Must be capable of working under physical stress conditions such as heat stress and cold stress during various weather conditions and potential long workdays.
• Possibility of frequent and prolonged use of respiratory equipment (i.e. halfface fullface SCBA etc.)
• Heat extremes when wearing certain types of PPE. Wear Level C and D PPE including cotton Tyvek chemical protective coveralls eye and face protection hand protection etc. Potential for Level A and B PPE exists.
• Working on elevations such as scaffolding bridges buildings etc.
• Expected to lift objects weight 1 to 25 lbs on a regular basis and may be required to lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Manual labor including materials handling digging and lifting as well as physically moving pumps hoses and other equipment or materials.
• Working in loud or noisy environments.

Environmental / Atmospheric Conditions

Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job include :

• Terrain is rugged and may be difficult to navigate.
• Dusty and windy atmospheres.
• Confined spaces.
• Potential airborne exposures to dusts mists fumes and vapors in concentrations not exceeding OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELS) or other published occupational exposure limits.

Personal Protective Equipment

Different types of personal protective equipment (PPE) may be worn including but not limited to hard hat hearing protection such as ear plugs or muffs eye protection such as safety glasses goggles face shield etc. welders helmet safety vest various types of gloves including leather Nitrile latex etc. steel toe boots and various respiratory protection such as dust masks half face and full face respirators SCBAs PAPRs etc. may be required depending on site conditions. Protective coveralls including cotton Tyvek fire retardant chemical protective etc.

Qualifications

Knowledge : Must possess and demonstrate skills to safely operate various types of equipment tools mechanical devices and is knowledgeable of their uses and limitations.

Experience : Previous construction and / or hazardous waste work experience preferred.

Education : HS Diploma or equivalent.

Licenses / Certifications : HAZWOPER 40hour training and current refresher.

Key Skills

Civil,Income Tax,Council,Drafting,Air Compressors,Analytics

Employment Type : Hourly

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 18 - 24

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Construction Laborer • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA