Entry-Level Construction Career 2026 (Fairfax)

Allan Myers Inc.; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Extensive training

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Allan Myers Inc. is seeking an ambitious laborer to join our elite team in Fairfax, Virginia. This role involves heavy physical tasks including digging, lifting, and cleaning, with opportunities for specialization in areas like pipe laying.

We offer great benefits, promote from within, and ensure our employees feel valued as part of our family. Ideal candidates will have 1-2 years of construction experience and a valid driver’s license. Join us in making a positive impact on the community.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience on construction sites.
• GED/High School diploma or related work experience.
• Trade School a plus.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Digs, spreads, and shovels dirt and gravel using pick and or shovel.
• Lifts, carries and holds building materials, tools and supplies.
• Cleans tools, materials and work areas.
• Mixes, pours and spreads concrete, asphalt, gravel, and other materials.
• Performs a wide variety of manual tasks including pipe assembly, cutting and laying.

Job description

Responsibilities

Allan Myers is looking for an ambitious, hard-working laborer to join our elite team. Learn and grow with us. We promote from within, provide great benefits, and treat our employees like family.

This position requires heavy physical duties on a variety of tasks which are generally either unskilled or semi-skilled in nature. Duties will vary depending on the type of work assigned to crew. Laborer can become a specialist within a crew such as a "Top Person" or a "Pipe Layer" on a pipe crew.

• Digs, spreads, and shovels dirt and gravel using pick and or shovel.
• Lifts, carries and holds building materials, tool and supplies.
• Cleans tools, materials and work areas.
• Mixes, pours and spreads concrete, asphalt, gravel, and other material using hand tools.
• Performs a wide variety of manual tasks including pipe assembly, pipe cutting and laying, removal or forms from set concrete, taking layout shots, directing equipment operators on cuts and fills, etc.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience on construction sites.
• GED/High School diploma or related work experience.
• Trade School a plus.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Overview

Allan Myers is the largest heavy civil construction and materials production contractor in the mid-Atlantic. We build infrastructure: the highways and bridges that connect cities and towns, the public water and wastewater systems that provide clean water to your home and keep our streams clean. We take pride in meeting the highest quality standards because it ensures our work will have a long-lasting positive impact on the community. When you get home safe each night, you know that what you did that day matters.

At Allan Myers, you are part of a team dedicated to making things better, including your career. We pay well and provide generous benefits. We offer extensive training and promote from within. If you have the drive, we will help you build a career in the thriving construction industry and reach your full potential.

Allan Myers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.