Utility Construction Laborer

NEUCO; Southborough (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Payroll

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off/Vacation

Career Development Opportunities

401K w/ Company Match

Voluntary Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Competitive Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Job summary

NEUCO is hiring for a position involving outdoor utility construction work in Southborough, Massachusetts. The successful candidate will use hand tools to dig and maintain work sites, ensuring safety and cleanliness. Required qualifications include a High School diploma, a valid Driver’s License, and a strong desire to learn. NEUCO offers competitive salaries, paid time off, and career development opportunities. Candidates must be fluent in English and able to pass drug screens and background checks.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record.
• Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting up to 50lbs.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools to dig around existing utility structures.
• Load and unload equipment and materials.
• Keep the worksite clean and organized.
• Perform regular maintenance on assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications.

Skills

Fluent in English

Strong desire to learn a new trade

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Who We Are Established in 1972, New England Utility Constructors Inc. (NEUCO) has been providing underground utility construction solutions to New England for five decades. NEUCO specializes in pipeline and natural gas distribution construction. Our staff aims for excellence on every project. Competitive wages from day one. Paid training and development. Opportunities to advance. At NEUCO, you are part of a team working to support critical utility and energy infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Use hand tools to dig around existing utility structures to prevent damage
• Load and unload equipment and materials
• Keep worksite clean and organized free from unnecessary hazards
• Perform regular maintenance and cleaning on assigned vehicles and equipment
• Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications
• Perform other responsibilities as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record
• Strong desire to learn a new trade

What You'll Get

• Weekly Payroll
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Career Development Opportunities
• 401K w/ Company Match
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Competitive Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Work Environment

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card

Our Commitment to Opportunity

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.