Drainage Laborer Journeyman - INF

Kiewit Corporation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Corporation in the United States is seeking an entry-level assistant to support craft crews on active construction sites. The role prioritizes safety while helping craftsmen set up work and complete tasks in dynamic outdoor environments.

You will follow directions from superintendents and foremen, keep work areas clean, read safety signs and instructions, and learn to observe equipment functioning to spot hazards.

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Must possess working knowledge for the position and ability to understand and follow instructions
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safely and efficiently
• Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to carry out work activities
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules and perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

Responsibilities

• Assist craftsman in setting up work as required
• 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
• Learn to observe functioning of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards

Skills

Safety awareness

Reading plans

Communication

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Job description

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Assist skilled craft workers in performing their assigned duties. Performs tasks that require physical labor at construction sites must have the ability to perform a variety of duties.

Experience Level

Intermediate

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist craftsman in setting up work as required.
• 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.
• Learn to observe functioning of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards.

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently
• Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to carry out work activities
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

Work Setting and Job Requirements

• 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 formwork, 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

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.

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