Construction Worker

Mindlane; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in St. Louis is seeking a skilled maintenance worker to perform essential functions such as cleaning water treatment facilities, operating machinery, and collaborating with local government. The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical skills and the ability to handle various tools and equipment. Join us to contribute to vital city infrastructure and ensure efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate and adjust complex machinery and tools.
• Basic arithmetic skills for calculations.

Responsibilities

• Cleans water treatment basins and operates valves for flood protection.
• Installs and repairs water mains and performs concrete renovations.
• Collaborates with government departments for city job functions.

Skills

Verbal Aptitude

Mathematical Aptitude

Tools

Forklifts

Jackhammers

Backhoes

Power Tools

Job description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Cleans water treatment basins, tunnels, and conditioners.
2. Operates various valves and sewer gates for flood protection, shuts off water mains, basin cleaning, and draining.
3. Performs concrete renovations: breaking out, cleaning out, prepping sites, and assisting with new installations.
4. Conducts asphalt repairs and general repairs to roads, including replacements due to construction.
5. Collaborates with government departments and agencies; performs city job functions.
6. Installs and repairs water mains.
7. Hand digs trenches for water, chemical, electrical, storm, and sewer lines around obstacles and utility crossings.
8. Helps erect, repair, and maintain chain link fencing and barriers around the plant perimeter and reservoirs.
9. Cleans out sewers, manholes, and street drains within the plant grounds.
10. Operates motor vehicles including forklifts, pickups, and dump trucks.
11. Operates grounds maintenance equipment and tractors.
12. Performs custodial maintenance in service buildings and garage areas.
13. Picks up parts, supplies, and materials necessary for plant operations.
14. Mixes concrete for repairs, fabricated lids, curbs, and pipe supports.
15. Acts as lead person when assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Use: Ability to operate and perform complex adjustments on hand and power tools, threading/tapping equipment, wrenches, forklifts, jackhammers, loaders, backhoes, trucks, and related materials.
2. Verbal Aptitude: Ability to utilize various reference and descriptive data such as safety regulations and work orders.
3. Mathematical Aptitude: Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations, calculate percentages and decimals.
4. Skill in using engine-driven pumps, power saws, jackhammers, air compressors, and related construction equipment.