Laborer

orionexternalcareers; Port Lavaca (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Marine Construction is seeking an unskilled labor worker to support marine project and yard locations. You will perform a variety of basic physical tasks under close supervision for the Yard Superintendent and foremen.

Safety, quality, delivery, and teamwork are core values, with integrity as the foundation. The role emphasizes manual labor, pipe and concrete tasks, material handling, and site cleanup.

Qualifications

• Be able to communicate effectively with coworkers.
• Be able to understand and follow specific directions from supervision.
• Submit to safety or job training required by client or contract.
• Capable of repeating tasks of short duration under supervision.
• Work within customer standards of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Assist Yard Foreman, Construction Foremen and skilled workers in daily tasks.
• Handle lines to moor vessels or rig towing lines.
• Rig cables for lifting with cranes or anchor barges.
• Load and unload materials from vessels, docks, trucks or barges.
• Perform maintenance on equipment including de-rusting and painting.
• Move and organize building materials and tools as needed.
• Clean tools, equipment, and work areas to maintain a safe site.
• Spends time on one task or transitions between tasks as project progresses.
• Participate in safety and environmental initiatives.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Follow directions

Safety training

Work under supervision

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is accountable for providing unskilled labor support at marine project/yard locations for Orion Marine Construction. Incumbents are responsible for performing a variety of basic physical tasks for the Yard Superintendent, Yard Foreman, Construction Foremen, and other skilled or semi-skilled workers. Typically, they will work under close supervision of the Yard Superintendent, Construction Foreman and or other lead craft worker.

The incumbent must support the guiding beliefs and core values of Orion, which are centered on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Teamwork most importantly, with each built upon the all-important foundation of Integrity.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works as assigned by the Yard or other assigned Foreman to ensure the successful completion of on-going or new marine construction projects.
• Handles lines to moor vessels or rig towing lines.
• Rigs cables for lifting with cranes or anchor barges.
• Loads and unloads materials from vessels/barges and docks /trucks.
• Performs maintenance on equipment including de-rusting and painting.
• Repairs and paints buildings.
• Moves oxygen and acetylene bottles for welding projects.
• Cleans equipment, vessels, buildings, and grounds.
• Digs, spreads, and levels dirt and gravel using pick and shovel prior to concrete pours at site locations.
• Lifts, carries, and holds building materials, tools, and supplies.
• Cleans tools, equipment, materials, and work areas.
• Mixes, pours, and spreads concrete, asphalt, gravel, and other materials using hand tools.
• Joins, wraps, and seals sections of pipe.
• Performs a variety of routine, non-machine tasks such as removing forms from set concrete, filling expansion joints, placing culvert sections in trenches and assembling sections of dredge pipeline.
• Spends time working on one job or may be transferred from task to task as project progresses to completion.
• Assists skilled craft workers such as Mechanics, Welders, Operators, Carpenters, or other skilled craft workers in the performance of their assigned duties.
• Participates in Safety and Environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance of State/Federal regulations and improve existing Company programs.

EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

• Responsible and accountable for incumbent’s own personal safety.
• Responsible and accountable for the safety of all co-workers and any others incumbent comes in contact with.
• Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task or series of tasks whenever an unsafe condition or situation is anticipated or is observed.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations and Company policies and procedures, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.
• Reports any and all violations of applicable laws, regulations or Company policies and procedures promptly, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.
• Performs other related administrative and technical duties as may be assigned or requested by immediate supervision (such as certification training, safety training, procedure review, etc.).
• All employees, current and former, must maintain confidentiality by not disclosing to others any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to the Company.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Prior marine construction or field experience is preferred but not required. However, the incumbent must:

• Be able to communicate effectively and work well with other employees.
• Be able to understand and follow specific directions from supervision.
• Be able to submit to and successfully complete any specific safety or job training that may be required by the customer, the job and/or the contract with client.
• Have the ability to work with close supervision and be capable of repeating tasks of short duration according to established operating procedures and work practices.
• Be capable of working within standards of accuracy as dictated by the customer

The Company expects and requires incumbent and each of its other employees to observe and fulfill the above and all other safety responsibilities and actively work toward maintaining a safe workplace. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable workplace accommodation.

The individual must also be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work or visit within areas where it is required. This includes hard hat, safety glasses, life vest, respirators, ear plugs, steel toed shoes, personal flotation devices (PFD's), or other protective equipment as required by the work performed and location the work is being done.

The incumbent must possess the ability to remain calm during emergencies and respond appropriately as dictated by the circumstance of the incident and as directed by the Safety Representative or other management personnel. Must be capable of evacuating the work area in a timely manner should an emergency situation arise.

In addition, Laborers must also be capable of:

• Standing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, climbing, or sitting for long periods of time.
• Repetitive movements by feet, shoulders, arms, wrists, hands and back in performance of work.
• Climbing vertical ladders to heights of 40'-50'.
• Working in confined spaces.
• Working at elevated heights.
• Lifting objects up to 50 lbs. as required.
• Adapting to extreme temperature changes.
• Adapting to outdoor conditions and prolonged exposure.
• Remaining calm during emergencies and respond appropriately as dictated by the circumstance of the incident.