Rigging Laborer

Kiewit-Corporation-cba042a0; Santa Teresa (NM); On-site; USD 39,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking experienced Rigging Laborers in Santa Teresa, NM to support skilled craft workers, set up rigging gear, and ensure safe handling of loads on construction sites.

Candidates should meet safety standards, be able to work long hours, and pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, along with physical stamina for demanding onsite work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with experience in construction/rigging.
• Ability to understand and transmit written and oral instructions.
• Must be able to use hand tools and power tools safely and efficiently.
• Physical labor at construction sites and exposure to outdoor weather.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Assist skilled craft workers in performing duties.
• Inspect slings, chains, shackles, hooks, and cables before use.
• Attach rigging gear to loads and determine lifting points.
• Set up rigging equipment and ensure load balance.
• Follow safety rules and keep work areas clean and orderly.
• Read warning signs and operating instructions for equipment.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Tool use

Stamina/physical fitness

Reading/comprehension

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Job description

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Kiewit is looking for expierienced Rigging Laborers in Santa Teresa, NM.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist skilled craft workers in performing their assigned duties.
• Inspecting slings, chains, shackles, hooks, and cables before use
• Attaching rigging gear to loads (pipe, steel beams, concrete forms, equipment, etc.)
• Determining proper lifting points and load balance
• Setting up rigging equipment
• Performs tasks that require physical labor at construction sites must have the ability to perform a variety of duties.
• Assist craftsman in setting up work as require
• 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 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.
• 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
• 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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