Laborer Journeyman

Kiewit; Abilene (TX); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 58.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kiewit is seeking a skilled laborer to assist craftspeople on construction sites in Abilene, Texas. You will support setting up work, follow supervision, and ensure safety while performing varied manual tasks. The role requires mobility and stamina in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining clean work areas, reading instructions, using hand and power tools safely, and assisting with measuring and layout tasks. Equal opportunity employer and site safety are emphasized.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent required with relevant field experience.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions to management/supervision.
• Proficient in safe and efficient use of electrical, hand, power, layout and measurement tools.

Responsabilidades

• Assist craftsmen in setting up work as required.
• Follow instructions from superintendents, foremen and experienced crew.
• Prioritize safety in all tasks and keep work areas clean and orderly.
• Read warning signs and operating instructions for equipment and safety rules.
• Observe equipment and systems to identify hazards.
• Estimate sizes, distances, and quantities needed for activities.
• Inspect subordinates' work for quality and deficiencies.

Conocimientos

Instruction comprehension

Tool handling

Safety awareness

Educación

High School Diploma or equivalent

Herramientas

Electrical tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Measurement tools

Descripción del empleo

Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; marine; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining. Kiewit had 2024 revenues of $16.8 billion and employs 31,800 staff and craft employees.

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

Skilled

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.
• Observe functioning of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards.
• Estimate sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Inspect subordinate's work for compliance and/or deficiencies

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 strong working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools

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.