Pipe Layer: Heavy Civil Construction Pro (On-Site)

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

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.