Elite Pipelayer / Wastewater Labor – Heavy Civil Excavation

Black Ark Builders; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Black Ark Builders in Meridian, Idaho, is hiring experienced underground utility installers to support water, sewer, and wastewater projects across the Meridian/Boise area. You will contribute to safe, efficient production on active sites and work around excavators, trench boxes, and shoring systems.

We value reliability, teamwork, and a strong craft mindset. The role offers a flexible schedule and long-term heavy civil work with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and reliability are essential.
• Team player with good communication skills.
• Attention to detail and pride in craftsmanship.
• Safety-focused mindset throughout all tasks.
• Willingness to learn and continuously improve.

Responsibilities

• Install underground water, sewer, and storm utilities.
• Assist with mass excavation, bedding, backfill, and grading.
• Work around excavators, trench boxes, and shoring systems.
• Support safe, efficient production on active job sites.
• Read, establish, and follow layout, grades, and directions with field leadership.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Team player

Attention to detail

Safety-focused

Willingness to learn

Tools

Ductile iron and PVC Pressurized Utilities

PVC

HDPE

DI

RCP pipe

Wastewater facilities or lift stations

Deep excavation

Dewatering

Slide rail, trench boxes, hydraulic shoring

Concrete Encasing and Duct Banks

Job description

JoinaCrewThatBuildsCriticalInfrastructure

BlackArkBuildersishiringexperiencedundergroundutilityinstallerstosupportwater,sewer,storm,andwastewaterprojectsthroughouttheMeridian/Boisearea.

We'relookingfordependablepeoplewhounderstandthatsuccessfulprojectscomefrompreparation,teamwork,communication,andeffectivelyexecuteontasks.

WhatYou'llBeDoing

• Installundergroundwater,sewer,andstormutilities
• Assistwithmassexcavation,bedding,backfill,andgrading
• Workaroundexcavators,trenchboxes,andshoringsystems
• Supportsafe,efficientproductiononactivejobsites
• Read,establish,andfollowlayout,grades,anddirectionfromcoordinationwithfieldleadership

PreferredExperience

• DuctileironandPVCPressurizedUtilities,RestrainedFittings,Undergroundutilityinstallation
• PVC,HDPE,DI,orRCPpipe
• Wastewaterfacilitiesorliftstations
• Deepexcavation
• Dewatering
• Sliderail,trenchboxes,orhydraulicshoring
• ConcreteEncasementandDuctBanks

WhatWe'reLookingFor

• Strongworkethicandreliability
• Teamplayerwithgoodcommunicationskills
• Attentiontodetailandprideincraftsmanship
• Safety-focusedmindset
• Willingnesstolearnandcontinuouslyimprove

PositionDetails

• Competitivepaybasedonexperience
• Steady,long-termheavycivilwork

We'relookingforprofessionalswhocareaboutthequalityoftheirworkandwanttobepartofacrewthatholdsitselftoahighstandard.

Benefits:

• Flexibleschedule
• Paidtimeoff
• Professionaldevelopmentassistance

ApplicationQuestion(s):

• LocaltoID?Ifnot,willingtorelocateonyourown?
• Anyexperiencewithwastewaterfacilities,liftstations,sliderail,hydraulicshoring,trenchboxes,deepexcavation,ordewatering?(Includeallthatapplies)
• Whattypesofpipehaveyouinstalled?(PVC,HDPE,DI,RCP,etc.)
• Wereceivealotofinterestinthisposition,butweareinterestedinhiringthebest.Soweencouragethebestcandidatestoreachoutandproveyourfit.Brieflysharewhatsetsyouapart.

WorkLocation:Inperson