Skilled Laborer

Kokosing, Inc.; Wallops Island (VA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Kokosing, Inc. is hiring Skilled Laborers for multiple locations including Wallops Island, VA. The role involves performing diverse construction tasks with supervision as needed, and shifting between tasks according to project needs.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of related experience, familiarity with manual tools, and a commitment to safety and teamwork on busy sites. Competitive pay and benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Minimum one-year related experience and/or training.
• Preferred experience with structural steel, bridge/utility/road work.

Responsibilities

• Drive work trucks as needed.
• Maintain traffic and flagging.
• Assist with measuring from grade stakes and laying out lines.
• Assist with aligning, joining, and sealing pipe sections.
• Operate basic hand tools and perform site housekeeping.
• Assist with mixing concrete and finishing surfaces.
• Assist with erecting scaffolding and temporary supports.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Physical stamina

Tool handling

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

One year related experience

Preferred steel/bridge/utility experience

Tools

Basic hand tools

Measuring tools

Job description

Job Description

We have immediate openings for Skilled Laborers in the following locations:

• Wallops Island, VA
• Northern VA/DC/MD
• Staunton, VA

SUMMARY

Work on various construction projects by transferring from one task to another where demands require worker with various experience and ability to work with or without close supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to drive work trucks as needed.
• Perform maintenance of traffic and flagging.
• Perform job site housekeeping duties.
• Assist with measuring distances from grade stakes, drive stakes, and stretches tight line.
• Bolt, nail, align, and block up under forms.
• Signal operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.
• Assist with leveling earth to fine grade specifications.
• Assist with mixing concrete.
• Assist with smoothing and finishing freshly poured cement, mortar, or concrete.
• Assist with positioning, joining, aligning, and sealing pipe sections.
• Assist with erecting scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
• Mop, brush, or spread paint or bituminous compounds over surfaces for protection.
• Spray materials such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco through hose to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
• Apply caulking compounds by hand or with caulking gun to seal crevices.
• Assist with demolishing structures, sawing lumber, dismantling forms, removing projections from concrete, mounting pipe hangers, and cutting and attaching insulating materials.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum one-year related experience and/or training.
• Preferred experience with structural steel, bridge/utility/road work.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memo.
• Add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100'.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Follow directions.
• Handle basic hand tools, such as shovel, pick, broom, hammer, saw, paint brushes, etc.
• Light or heavy handling.
• Job site housekeeping.
• Flagging.
• Erect construction signs, cones, etc.
• Required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Expected base pay range for this positions is: $20.00/hr - $26.00/hr

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Kokosing at the time of the posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

BENEFITS

Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.

Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.