Construction Laborer
Job Description: Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.
Responsibilities
- Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
- Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
- Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
- Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
- Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
- Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Required Skills
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Tools & Technology
- Microsoft Windows
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Autodesk Revit
Types of Construction Laborer
- Caisson Worker
- Mixer Tender
- Demolition Worker
- Mesh Worker
- Asphalt Layer