Laborer, Construction, Construction Labor ​/ Trades

Overview

HEI is a top heavy civil construction company with operations in Colorado, the Carolinas, and Texas. We focus on safety, people, quality, and production, tackling projects from roadways and bridges to water infrastructure and environmental restoration. We are seeking a motivated Construction Laborer based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a non-exempt position.

The construction laborer performs tasks involving physical labor at underground utility construction projects. The position may operate a variety of hand and power tools and may clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris, and remove waste materials. The position may assist other skilled workers at the site and company yard.

• Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in underground utility construction projects; performs manual work in preparing the site for the contracted scope of work.
• Shovels dirt, concrete, asphalt, and various other construction materials into construction areas.
• Excavates and fills trenches and ditches.
• Maintains a clean job site: picks up and delivers all tools and equipment and secures the job site each day to eliminate potential hazards.
• Performs materials handling and storage.
• Loads and unloads trucks and hauls and hoists materials.
• Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Brings problems to the attention of the foreman, safety director, or supervisor.
• Assist pipe layer, equipment operator, and foreman as needed.
• Traffic control flagging as needed.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or GED.
• Experience:
  
  Two years of experience (preferred).