Pipe Layer - Brunswick, GA

Colas USA; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Pipe Layers to join their team in Brunswick, GA. This role emphasizes safety and excellence in construction practices, focusing on the installation and maintenance of essential infrastructure. Candidates will work in a dynamic environment, where they will operate equipment, manage trench work, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. The company offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, fostering a culture of professional growth and development. If you're passionate about contributing to vital infrastructure projects and possess the necessary skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Life Insurance

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

Group Health Plan Options

Short Term Disability Benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; experience in construction preferred.
• Must adhere to safety protocols and operate equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe work environment by following safety programs.
• Perform trench work and lift pipes as required.
• Read and interpret grade information accurately.

Skills

Safety Compliance

Trenching and Shoring Knowledge

Pipe Lifting

Equipment Operation

Grade Interpretation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Grade Instruments

Compaction Devices

Job description

Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri and Arkansas has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast and Midwest since the company’s founding in 1923. Reeves is a complete heavy civil highway and site development construction company dedicated to meet the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military market. Reeves prides itself for its high company standards of safety, ethics, and performance. To learn more about Reeves visit www.reevescc.com.

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.

Mission

Reeves Construction Company is currently seeking experienced Pipe Layers to be based out of our Brunswick, GA location. The successful candidate for this role will have an uncompromising focus on safety excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Including, but not limited to:

• Adhere to Reeves Construction Company safety programs to ensure a safe work environment
• Shovel work around trenches
• Lifting pipe and operating compaction devices
• Locate and avoid underground utilities
• Ability to understand and interpret grade information
• Read and interpret grade instruments (example: rules, grade rods, carpenter levels and lasers)
• Ability to work and operate equipment in a safe and consistent manner
• Willingness to work nights and weekends
• Must have a basic knowledge of soil types, trenching and shoring
• Must be able to work independently and carry out detailed instructions
• Must provide own transportation to and from work

Qualifications, Education, and Competencies

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combinations of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to climb onto and up and down a machine several times a day.
• Must be able to sit in a machine and operate it for several hours without stopping.
• Must withstand vibration from job site conditions as well as noise from other equipment.
• Must be able to use arms, hands, and feet in repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform manual duties, such as placing paint drums on the vehicle.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and signal with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employees must have 20/40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses. Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Benefits and Compensation

Competitive pay & comprehensive benefits include paid holidays, vacation, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, group health plan options (incl. medical, dental & vision, HSA, FSA), short term disability benefits & 401(k)/401(k) Roth w/company match.

This Organization Participates in E-Verify

Drug-Free Workplace

Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document.