Traveling Construction Laborer

Tepa Companies; Hot Springs (AR); On-site; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tepa Companies seeks a Laborer 2 to perform physical labor at building, highway, and demolition project sites. This traveling, project site‑based position requires onsite presence across assigned locations with per diem for long travel distances.

Expect range-based pay and hands-on tool use across multiple craft tasks. Responsibilities include site prep, material handling, assisting electricians, and rigorous adherence to safety procedures.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of general construction experience, including exposure to utility work, earthwork, and concrete work.
• Some experience operating equipment and hand tools.
• Some experience with hoisting and rigging.
• Some experience with surveying and grading.
• Medium voltage electrical or pipe laying experience; preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and operates hand and power tools as needed, including air hammers, earth tampers, concrete mixers, small mechanical hoists, saws, power drills, skid steers, forklifts, and a variety of other equipment and instruments
• Cleans and prepares construction sites to eliminate possible hazards, including rubble and debris
• Controls passing traffic
• Signals Equipment Operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of equipment
• Assists Electrician with loading, transporting, unloading, and furnishing materials, tools and supplies
• Restocks worksite supplies and materials as necessary
• Identifies and follows safe working procedures
• Identifies and stops unsafe work practices that present imminent danger to themselves and others
• Performs other physical labor and responsibilities as assigned, including, but not limited to digging ditches and trenches, backfilling excavations, sealing structural components, measuring and recording areas, unloading and identifying materials, pouring concrete, setting braces to support the sides of excavations, assisting Electricians

Skills

Teamwork

Clear communication

Power tools

Safety practices

On-the-job learning

Tools

Air hammers

Concrete mixers

Skid steers

Forklifts

Manual hand tools

Job description

The Tepa Companies seeks a Laborer 2 to perform physical labor at building, highway, and demolition project sites. This traveling, project site‑based position requires onsite presence across assigned locations with per diem for long travel distances.

Expect range-based pay and hands-on tool use across multiple craft tasks. Responsibilities include site prep, material handling, assisting electricians, and rigorous adherence to safety procedures.