Pile Driver

Kiewit; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking an experienced craft worker in Port Arthur, TX for pile driving on heavy construction projects. You will assemble leads, rig materials, support crane operations, and assist with loading and moving equipment and supplies.

This role requires physical endurance and strict adherence to safety protocols. Candidate should be able to read plans, follow verbal and written instructions, and work with a team on outdoor, industrial worksites under varying weather conditions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; relevant field experience preferred.
• Ability to read, interpret plans and instructions.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and communicate with crew.
• Must be able to pass pre-access drug and alcohol tests.

Responsibilities

• Assemble pile driving leads and rigging for crane hoists.
• Shakeout and rigging for crane operations per drawings.
• Load, transport, and unload materials and tools on site.
• Assist other craft workers as needed.

Skills

Hand tools

Power tools

Crane signals

Reading plans

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Driver's license (DL)

Tools

DL

Job description

Requisition ID: 189903

Position Summary

Perform tasks involving physical labor at heavy construction projects. Responsible for multiple types of activities required to perform the driving of different types of piles using various equipment in accordance with design drawings, specifications and instructions.

Experience Level

Intermediate

Primary Responsibilities And Duties

• Assembling pile driving leads, connecting hoses, rigging material and equipment.
• Shakeout of items to be installed into erectable sequence and rigging of same for crane hoisting with a thorough knowledge and use of crane signals.
• Loads, transports and unloads material, tools, equipment and supplies.
• Assist other craft workers as needed

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.
• Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to carry out work activities
• May require DL
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

Work Setting & Job 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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.