Laborer

Kiewit; San Ygnacio (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit, a leading construction company, seeks an entry-level Craft Associate to assist skilled workers on project sites. You will help set up work, follow directions from foremen, and perform duties with safety as priority.

The role requires standing, walking, and climbing on sites with exposure to outdoor conditions. You will keep areas clean and learn to read safety signs and operate basic tools while absorbing on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Working knowledge and abilities for the position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate with supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Assist craftsman in setting up work as required.
• Follow instructions from superintendents, foreman and other crew.
• Perform tasks with safety as the first priority.
• Keep work areas clean and orderly.
• Read and understand warning signs and operating instructions.
• Learn to observe functioning of installed equipment to determine hazards.

Skills

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Layout tools

Job description

Requisition ID: 185887

Position Summary

Assist skilled craft workers in performing their assigned duties. Performs tasks that require physical labor at construction sites must have the ability to perform a variety of duties.

Experience Level

Entry

Primary Responsibilities And Duties

• Assist craftsman in setting up work as required.
• Follow instructions given by superintendents, foreman and other experienced crew.
• Perform all required duties with the first focus on safety.
• Responsible for keeping work areas clean and in orderly conditions.
• Read and understand warning signs, operating instructions for equipment, jobsite safety rules and jobsite policies.
• Learn to observe functioning of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards.

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently.

Requirements

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
• Must have required tools
• May require U.S. driver license
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.