Laborer

Wood PLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is hiring construction support personnel to analyze and interpret plans, interpret work orders, and determine materials required. The role uses standard tools and crane signaling as part of daily activities, with emphasis on safety and adherence to client requirements.

Applicants should be comfortable with basic math, measuring with rules, and operating power and hand tools. The position involves manual excavation and site preparation in a construction setting with proper OSHA compliance.

Qualifications

• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Work at heights without fear.
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures, and objects.
• Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Follow the rules of safe conduct always.
• Employee must be able to use standard and/or metric rule to measure.
• Demonstrate ability to use whole numbers, fractions, and decimals to add, subtract, multiply and divide and be able to accurately follow instructions.
• Identify, recognize and demonstrate safe usage of power tools and hand tools appropriate for the job.
• Demonstrate ability to work with a craft person.
• Identify, recognize and select appropriate materials related to specific crafts.
• Identify, explain, and perform crane hand signals.
• Demonstrate ability to assist craft person.
• Demonstrate ability to perform manual excavation.
• Work using all the safety equipment that OSHA requires as well as what is required by the client.
• Clean and prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards, while following all waste handling guidelines.

Skills

Precise work

Height safety

Measurement skills

Shop math

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Analyzing and interpreting plans

Interpreting work orders and determining the materials required

Using equipment and tools effectively to perform basic construction tasks

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow the rules of safe conduct always
• Employee must be able to use standard and/or metric rule to measure
• Demonstrate ability to use whole numbers, fractions, and decimals to add, subtract, multiply and divide and be able to accurately follow instructions
• Identify, recognize and demonstrate safe usage of power tools and hand tools appropriate for the job
• Demonstrate ability to work with a craft person
• Identify, recognize and select appropriate materials related to specific crafts
• Identify, explain, and perform crane hand signals
• Demonstrate ability to assist craft person
• Demonstrate ability to perform manual excavation
• Work using all the safety equipment that OSHA requires as well as what is required by the client
• Clean and prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards, while following all waste handling guidelines

QUALIFICATIONS

• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
• Work at heights without fear
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures, and objects
• Apply shop mathematics to solve problems

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.