Foundation Concrete Laborer

Jensen Builders Ltd.; Fort Dodge (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Term Life Insurance

Disability

401(k)

Prescription safety glasses reimbursement

Job summary

Jensen Builders Ltd. in Fort Dodge, Iowa, is looking for an experienced Construction Worker. This hands-on role includes preparing construction sites, ensuring safety compliance, and managing subcontractors. Ideal candidates will have at least five years of project superintendent experience with a Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering. The position offers competitive benefits, including health insurance and paid holidays, in a dynamic, employee-owned company environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of project superintendent experience on projects ranging from $500,000 to $15 million.
• Proficient with MS Project scheduling software.
• Comprehensive knowledge of commercial building construction activities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction sites daily with materials and tools.
• Perform building and construction work, including concrete walls and foundations.
• Schedule and maintain supervision of subcontractors and suppliers.

Skills

Team player

Construction equipment operation

Safety compliance

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Jensen Builders is a growing design/build construction company offering a friendly, dynamic work environment, excellent opportunities to utilize and build your skills and experience, and the chance to work on a variety of great projects. Jensen Builders is 100% employee owned (Employee Stock Ownership Program).

Successful Construction Workers for Jensen Builders, LTD are team players who take responsibility and pride in the quality of their work. As a Construction Worker, you are responsible for participating in a variety of building and construction projects using a wide variety of construction equipment, tools, and processes; you must work in a manner that helps to create a safe and healthy job site and support the Jensen Builders Core Values of dependability, integrity, and diversity.

Duties

• Preparing construction site each day by preparing materials, tools, and equipment
• Perform building and construction work which includes, but is not limited to concrete walls, foundations, and footings
• With proper training, operate a variety of hand and power tools, forklifts, skid loaders, and other tools and equipment as directed.
• Load and unload construction supplies and equipment.
• Shovel materials to and from job site such as dirt, asphalt, etc.
• Follows all health and safety regulations when performing work and as otherwise instructed.
• Train others on experienced tasks and learn tasks as needed or instructed.
• Ensure that equipment and tools are cleaned and stored properly and assist with inventory management.
• Follow all company work and safety policies and procedures.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Additional Duties

• Planning for, scheduling, tracking, maintaining adequate supervision of, and motivating multiple subcontractors and suppliers for the project assigned. Responsible for scheduling, interfacing, and promoting good relationships with project owners, building officials, architects, engineers, and project service providers.
• Responsible for ensuring that all construction activities meet master project schedule milestones by developing, preparing, and maintaining a two-week, short-interval construction activity schedule ensuring relevant parties are kept apprised of all schedule changes on a regular basis.
• Responsible for enforcing Jensen Builders work rules and safety policies as they apply to company and its employees in addition to ensuring that subcontractors are held responsible for enforcing these same work rules and safety policies as they relate to their employees, subcontractors, hired labor piece workers, hourly workers, workers by the foot, etc.
• Responsible for project quality control and testing agencies.
• Timely and profitable completion of assigned projects.
• Direct supervision and timely evaluation of assistant site foreman and trainees.
• Ensures familiarity with contract documents with assigned site personnel.
• Maintains positive working environment for entire site team.
• Documents historical information to include daily reports, photos, punch lists, inspections, and safety walks.
• Leads punch list efforts with documentation housed within project management software.
• Performs preconstruction plan reviews and creates project constructability logs.
• Attends all superintendent meetings, required corporate meetings, training programs, and seminars.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum five years of project superintendent experience on projects ranging from $500,000 to $15 million, including restaurant, retail, bank, health care, multifamily, and remodel projects.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, construction engineering or equivalent experience required.
• Proficient with MS Project scheduling software
• Comprehensive knowledge of commercial building construction activities
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, federal, state, municipal and project-specific safety regulations OSHA 30 hour certified preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret plans, specifications and shop drawings.
• Ability to work well with diverse groups of people and interact professionally with all parties associated with project.
• Ability to supervise and manage on-site personnel and provide a positive work environment, growth, training, be able to self-perform work as needed.
• Working knowledge of material control
• Working knowledge of all construction trades, including surveying and engineering procedures
• Must possess a valid driver's license and must be bondable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Carpentry background
• Valid Driver’s License

Behavioral and Physical Function Requirements

The Construction Worker will work in conditions of repetitive movement, bending and twisting, climbing, using hands to lift, push, pull, carry, handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The Construction Worker lifts heavy objects (50+ pounds), walks and stands for long periods of time, and performs strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions. Must be able to read and follow instructions. Must be able to work harmoniously with others.

Benefits For Full-time Construction Workers Include:

• Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Term Life Insurance, AD&D
• Disability
• 401(k) (limited company match)
• Prescription safety glasses reimbursement
• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Drug-Free Workplace
• participates in E-Verify

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.