Utility Laborer

Cleland Site Prep, LLC in; Ridgeland (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid holidays

Job summary

Cleland Site Prep, a CRH Company, is seeking team members to prepare pipe and sites for underground utilities in the Low Country region. The role emphasizes cutting, beveling, trenching, and coordinating with pipelayers to ensure precise alignment and safe operation.

Applicants must handle physical labor, work in varied weather, and follow safety protocols. CRH benefits include healthcare and paid holidays, with opportunities for growth within a large international organization.

Qualifications

• Strong communication with supervisors, project managers, and crew.
• Ensuring correct placement, alignment, and adherence to job specifications.
• Requires motions: bending, hammering, stooping, pushing, pulling, squatting, and throwing.

Responsibilities

• Cutting, beveling, marking, and assembling pipe sections.
• Trenching, shoring, clearing materials, and preparing the area for laying pipe.
• Working closely with pipelayers and equipment operators, aligning pipe, checking grades, and hooking up pumps.
• Identify all utilities and underground lines before beginning excavation.
• Shovel earth/dirt to prepare ground trenches for pipes.
• Attach trench box to chains/guide wires for lowering/raising.
• Perform pipe cutting and connections with required tools and bonding agents.
• Follow safety protocols, wear PPE.

Skills

Strong communication

Alignment & accuracy

Physical stamina

Job description

Cleland Site Prep, has been servicing the Low Country of South Carolina and Georgia since 1970. Our impressive team of project managers, engineers, estimators, superintendents, and foreman has the knowledge and skills to provide clients with consistent, quality work. Cleland has been instrumental in developing the Hilton Head Island and the surrounding areas. Our crews are supplied with the tools to get the job done right, whether we are clearing, demolishing, paving, or providing any of our wide range of services. We want you to advance your career by joining the team that delivers quality results every time! As a Cleland Site Prep employee, you'll have the leadership and resources to make a difference- while enjoying CRH benefits such as healthcare and paid holidays.

Hillman/ Tailman will be responsible for preparing pipe and jobsites for underground utility installation (water, sewer, storm drains) by cutting/fitting pipes, rigging materials, assisting pipelayers with alignment and joining, and performing general manual labor like shoveling, signaling equipment, and maintaining safety, requiring strength, stamina, and teamwork to support the crew.

Responsibilities:

• Cutting, beveling, marking, and assembling pipe sections.
• Trenching, shoring, clearing materials, and preparing the area for laying pipe.
• Working closely with pipelayers and equipment operators, aligning pipe, checking grades, and hooking up pumps.
• Identify all utilities and underground lines before beginning excavation.
• Shovel earth/dirt to prepare ground trenches for pipes.
• Attach trench box to chains/guide wires so it can be lowered or lifted by the equipment operator.
• Perform pipe cutting and connections with the required tools and bonding agents.
• Take action to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, f ollowing safety protocols, wearing PPE
• Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed

Key Skills & Requirements:

• Strong communication with supervisors, project managers, and crew.
• Ensuring correct placement, alignment, and adherence to job specifications.
• Requires the following motions: bending, hammering, stooping, pushing, pulling, squatting, and throwing. Walking and standing occupy most of the workday.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly exposed to traffic hazards and moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud; however, PPE will be provided by our team to keep you safe. Steel-toed boots are mandatory.
• Job requires the following motions: bending, hammering, stooping, pushing, pulling, squatting, and throwing. Walking and standing occupy most of the workday.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Cleland Site Prep, a CRH Company, is an Affir

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.