Laborer Leadman

Kiewit-Corporation-cba042a0; San Ygnacio (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking an intermediate-level construction laborer to assist skilled crafts on active work sites in Texas. The role emphasizes safety, manual tasks, and collaboration with foremen and crews to set up and complete duties.

Responsibilities include maintaining clean work areas, following instructions, and assisting with measurements and use of tools. Ability to work varied hours and endure outdoor conditions is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; relevant field experience preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions with supervision.
• Must be able to work safely with tools and materials in a construction setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist craftsman in setting up work as required.
• Follow instructions from superiors and experienced crew.
• Prioritize safety in all tasks and keep work areas clean and orderly.
• Read warning signs and operating instructions for equipment and site policies.
• Learn to observe equipment functioning to detect hazards.

Skills

Follow instructions

Safety-minded

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Measurement tools

Job description

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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

Intermediate

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 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.

Few contractors can build what Kiewit builds, the way Kiewit builds it. We only hire the best — and our family mentality will drive you to continue to be the best.

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