Laborer, Construction (Harrisburg, PA)

Kiely Family of Companies; Grantville (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Paid vacation

Health/dental insurance

Job summary

Kiely Family of Companies is seeking skilled installers for natural gas pipeline projects. The role focuses on trenching, sewer, water and gas line installation, and backfilling with asphalt.

You will enter excavations and perform pipefitting in challenging environments, using chop saws and hammer drills on concrete foundations, often in basements or crawl spaces. We value safety, reliability and strong customer service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years construction site experience
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment
• Ability to operate the a variety of simple and complex tools
• Must have physical strength, hand-eye coordination, and endurance
• Excellent customer service skills
• Heavy construction equipment experience highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Dig trenches and install sewer, water and natural gas pipelines; backfill excavations with asphalt.
• Enter and exit excavations 2’ to 5’ deep.
• Shovel and rake dirt or hot asphalt; jackhammer roadways or sidewalks; jackhammer concrete.
• Carry materials or equipment to and from truck to jobsite.
• Cut concrete with chop saw; core through concrete foundations; access basements or crawlspaces for pipefitting or meter service work.
• Perform basic pipe fitting with ½” to 2”
• Tapping and stopping water or gas service tees; assist with underground construction work
• Assist with safety duties as required

Skills

Construction site experience

Tools operation

Physical endurance

Customer service

Heavy equipment experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Chop saw

Hammer drill

Concrete cutting tools

Job description

Over the past six decades, we’ve built Kiely Family of Companies to focus on customer success and design-build capabilities. We rely on a culture of teamwork, technological innovation and high ethical standards to deliver successful solutions to our customers.

Kiely Family of Companies, established in 1952 by John F. Kiely Sr., contributes to something far greater than itself, as each company’s unique capabilities enhance the others, making us greater than the sum of our parts.

ENR 500 and 600 ranked for engineering and construction, KIELY serves the needs of our customers, offering a diversified list of services, such as full-service engineering, utility construction, heavy highway, hot mix asphalt production, equipment sales and leasing, recycling services, and residential and commercial building, leasing and maintenance.

KIELY serves a purpose much larger than any individual, project, or entity. We refer to our employees as team members because together we empower, partner, and advance. Our team members are an elite group of behind-the-scenes professionals who embody Kiely’s core values.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Installation and maintenance of natural gas pipeline

• Responsible for digging trenches, installing sewer, water and natural gas pipelines; and backfilling excavations with asphalt
• Responsible for entering and exiting excavations varying in depth from 2’ to 5’
• Shovel dirt, rake dirt or hot asphalt, jackhammer roadways or sidewalks, jackhammer concrete
• Carry materials or equipment to and from the truck to a jobsite
• Use of a chop saw to cut concrete, use of a hammer drill to core through concrete foundations, entering basements or crawlspace to perform necessary pipefitting or meter service work
• Perform basic pipe fitting with pipe sizes from ½” to 2”
• Tapping and stopping off water or gas service tees from the main line, in addition to numerous push/pull activities associated with underground construction work
• Additional safety sensitive duties as required

Competencies

• High School Diploma, or GED equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years construction site experience
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment
• Ability to operate the a variety of simple and complex tools
• Must have physical strength, hand-eye coordination, and endurance
• Excellent customer service skills
• Heavy construction equipment experience highly desirable

Position offers competitive pay, benefits, paid vacation and health/dental insurance.

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V

The Kiely Family of Companies is a growing and dynamic company actively seeking applications and resumes from exceptional candidates. Whether you come equipped with years of experience in the underground utility field—or you’re ready to work hard and get there—we want to hear from you.