Skilled Construction Laborer – Heavy Highway

S.T. Wooten Corporation; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

S.T. Wooten Corporation in Raleigh, NC is seeking entry-level to general laborers for heavy highway and construction projects. You will perform physical tasks, operate hand and power tools, and support crews across sites and plants.

Responsibilities include site preparation, material handling, cleaning, rigging, and assisting carpenters, masons, and other crafts. Flexible hours, including nights and weekends, are required to meet project needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• General construction experience is valued.
• Must be able to work nights and/or weekends and overtime if needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate jackhammers, drills and other power tools as required.
• Position, join, align, and seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections and pipes.
• Shovel cement and other materials into portable cement mixers; and mix, pour, and spread concrete.
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials.
• Spray materials such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
• Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster or stucco through spray-guns for application to ceilings and walls.
• Tend pumps, compressors, and generators to provide power for tools, machinery, and equipment, or to heat and move materials such as asphalt.
• Lubricate, clean, and repair machinery, equipment, and tools.
• Apply caulking compounds by hand or using caulking guns.
• Clean and prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
• Control traffic passing near, in, and around work zones.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, and compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, and rakes.
• Erect and disassemble scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, and other temporary structures.
• Load, unload building materials, machinery, and tools.
• Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
• Learn and follow safety regulations.
• Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, and masons.
• Work long, flexible hours as demanded by our customers including nights, weekends, and work outside for extended periods during all seasons of the year.
• Perform additional duties as required or directed by their immediate supervisor or other manager.
• Handle materials such as soil, rock, debris, posts, fabric, etc. up and down slopes and uneven terrain.

Job description

S.T. Wooten Corporation in Raleigh, NC is seeking entry-level to general laborers for heavy highway and construction projects. You will perform physical tasks, operate hand and power tools, and support crews across sites and plants.

Responsibilities include site preparation, material handling, cleaning, rigging, and assisting carpenters, masons, and other crafts. Flexible hours, including nights and weekends, are required to meet project needs.