Construction Laborer

Construction Laborer

Under immediate supervision, performs physically demanding labor and assists skilled trades workers at construction, maintenance, and repair project sites of public facilities or in the public way including streets, roadways, runways, taxiways and airport service roads; water distribution structures, sewer/drainage structures, bridges, and viaducts, and performs related duties as required.

• Prepares work sites, digging and back filling trenches and tunnel and shaft excavations
• Removes dirt and clears obstructions from around work areas (e.g., sewer mains, catch basins, valve basins, water and electrical vaults, manholes)
• Sets and removes braces and shoring equipment and drives sheeting to support the sides of excavations and prevent cave‑ins
• Installs, repairs, and/or removes concrete and masonry retaining and bearing walls
• Demolishes old pavement, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewers, and catch basins as directed
• Repair old pavement, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewers, and catch basins as directed
• Operates small backhoe, bobcat, skid steer, frontend loader, forklift, electric and manual pallet jack, as required
• Excavates and grades ground leveling base and concrete
• Assists skilled trades workers in the construction of scaffolding from ground level to approximately 200 feet above ground
• Load and deliver scaffolding to various sites and assist with materials as deemed necessary and assigned
• Operate and maintain air compressors, portable heaters, portable generators, and concrete saws as required
• Operates and maintains pneumatic tools (e.g., jack hammers, concrete/pavement breakers, sandblasters, clay spades)
• Uses hand tools (e.g., shovels, picks, sledgehammers)
• Mixes and pours concrete in specified amounts as directed
• Loads and unloads materials and equipment from trucks and ensures proper tools and equipment are on work site and in working order prior to beginning as work is directed
• Helps lift and place materials (e.g., pipes, valves, hydrants, castings) into trenches and/or below grade areas using pipe sticks, ropes, dollies and/or other appropriate means as needed and directed
• Removes materials from worksites and from below‑grade areas by hand or use of power tools as directed
• Assists skilled trades workers by readying, loading/unloading, and supplying needed tools, equipment, and materials as needed and directed
• Sets up barricades, safety cones, and steel street plates around work sites and on the airfield as needed and directed
• Removes rock in underground tunnels
• Marks work sites and identifies area of underground utilities with paint
• Directs vehicular/pedestrian traffic around work sites
• Notifies customers of interruptions in water service

AMB Building-Building 891, 11601 W. Touhy Ave

Varying days and hours. Location of assignment and shift hours to be determined by seniority/operational needs.

• Completion of a Department of Labor (DOL) Laborer Apprenticeship Program OR
• Completion of a City of Chicago Laborer Apprenticeship Program OR
• At least two (2) years of work experience as a Laborer performing construction work with the City of Chicago OR
• At least four (4) years of work experience as a Construction Laborer

• Requires a valid State of Illinois Driver's License
• Assignments requiring the operation of a forklift will require positions to be trained and evaluated by the employer prior to the assignment, as required by OSHA standards administered by the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL)

APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM CERTIFICATE(S), JOURNEYMAN CARD AND RESUME MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF PROCESSING.

Candidate(s) selected for hire must pass a Ground Motor Vehicle Operating Regulation Basic Driving test (Yellow Stripe) administered by the Chicago Department of Aviation within six months of hire.

Additional Aviation Requirements:
Candidate(s) selected for hire must pass a background check and a Security Threat Assessment (STA).

• Heavy lifting (up to 100 pounds) required
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one's body, arms, and/or legs
• Ability to move one's hands and arms to grasp or manipulate objects
• Ability to access difficult to enter spaces (e.g., trenches, tunnels, cramped quarters)
• Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment

This position does not require a test or interview. Applicants who successfully apply for the position, meet the minimum qualifications, and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in a lottery/random order. Qualified bidders will be hired in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

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