Pipe Layer (Heavy Civil Construction)

Granite Construction; Sky Lake (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction is seeking a skilled construction laborer to perform trenching, pipe laying, and erosion control on infrastructure projects. The role involves excavating trenches, setting grades, laying pipes, dewatering, backfilling, verifying slope with level and lasers, and ensuring safety compliance.

Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and be prepared to operate various machines and hand tools.

Qualifications

• Follow specific directions.
• Perform a variety of duties which may often change.
• Work within standards of accuracy.
• Repeat tasks of short duration according to a set procedure.
• Evaluate information using measurable standards.

Responsibilities

• Excavate trenches to desired or required depth by hand or using excavator.
• Grades and levels base of trench, using tamping machine and hand tools.
• Set up dewatering equipment to keep water level below bottom of trench.
• Lays out route of pipe, following written instructions or blueprints.
• Lays pipes in trenches and welds, cements, glues, or otherwise connects pieces together.
• Set pipe structures to line and grade.
• Backfills pipe and structures with earth or other materials with required compaction.
• Checks slope, using carpenter's level or lasers.
• Maintain line and grade of the installed pipe to meet specification requirements.
• Install erosion control around completed pipe and structures.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Experience in installing bulkheads in pipe and structures, including the mixing and use of mortar.
• Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Attend training and have a full understanding of trenching requirements and regulations.
• Follow all OSHA and Company safety policies and procedures, including attendance at safety meetings.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Skills

Follow directions

Varied duties

Accuracy standards

Short-task repetition

Measurable standards

Education

High School Diploma

GED or equivalent

Job description

General Summary

Performs any combination of following tasks, such as excavating, lays route of pipes in trenches, install erosion control around pipes

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Excavate trenches to desired or required depth by hand or using excavator
• Grades and levels base of trench, using tamping machine and hand tools
• Set up dewatering equipment to keep water level below bottom of trench.
• Lays out route of pipe, following written instructions or blueprints
• Lays pipes in trenches and welds, cements, glues, or otherwise connects pieces together.
• Set pipe structures to line and grade.
• Backfills pipe and structures with earth or other materials with required compaction.
• Checks slope, using carpenter's level or lasers
• Maintain line and grade of the installed pipe to meet specification requirements.
• Install erosion control around completed pipe and structures.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
• Experience in installing bulkheads in pipe and structures, including the mixing and use of mortar.
• Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources
• Attend training and have a full understanding of trenching requirements and regulations.
• Follow all OSHA and Company safety policies and procedures, including attendance at safety meetings
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required knowledge, skills and abilities workers should be able to:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Workers should be able to:

• Follow specific directions
• Perform a variety of duties which may often change
• Work within standards of accuracy
• Repeat tasks of short duration according to a set procedure
• Evaluate information using measurable standards.

Physically

workers must be able to:

• Stand or walk for long periods
• Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects
• Frequently lift and carry materials weighing 50 to 100 pounds
• Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects and carry tools and equipment
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see (naturally or with correction).

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Since 1922, Granite Construction has continued its long-standing commitment to building some of America’s largest infrastructure projects including highways, bridges, dams, rail, and power. Recognized as one of the top 25 largest construction companies in the U.S., Granite specializes in complex infrastructure projects and provides award-winning construction services in mining, earthwork, water/sewer, power, tunneling, rail, highway, and bridge construction. Granite also produces construction materials, gravel, ready-mix, recycled asphalt products, and asphalt concrete, and is a proven leader in alternative procurement project delivery. At Granite, our employees are our most valued asset and we are passionate about retaining, developing, and recruiting the best talent available. Our employees reflect our core values: Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Inclusion, and Sustainability and we are continuously looking for individuals who possess a winning attitude and share our Core Values. In exchange, we help you build a career that no other company can duplicate. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. Add our award-winning safety program, ethics, reputation, and commitment to continuous improvement and you’ll see that we are building more than infrastructure—together, we are building your future.