Earth and Utility Pipe Layer

Earth & Utility Pipe Layer

Department: Earth & Utility

Job Status: Full Time/Weather Dependent

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: TBD

Grade/Level: $30.00 - $36.00 /Hr

Amount of

Travel Required:

Limited

Positions Supervised: N/A

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, and some Saturdays. 7:00 am to 5:30 pm (hours & days can vary based on owner/GC requirements and workload).

Benefits:

• 401(k) Retirement plan & 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

Elite Surface Infrastructure (ESI) is a growing company located in Englewood Colorado and has been working along the Colorado front range since 1998. ESI is one of the largest construction companies in Colorado that self‑performs a variety of services including Underground Utilities, Milling, Asphalt, Paving, Grading, Concrete, and Earthwork for Infrastructure and Infrastructure Improvement Projects in the commercial, municipal, and federal sectors.

Install underground pipes for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform a combination of the following tasks: grade trenches by hand using a transit or pipe laser, inspect pipe for defects, position pipe, and seal joints.

The ideal candidate will have wet utility experience and the starting wage will be determined based on experience.

• Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.
• Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors.
• Set up or use instruments such as smart levels, lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.
• Train or supervise others in laying pipe.
• Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement with hand tools or with the assistance of heavy equipment.
• Cut pipes to required lengths.
• Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, glue, or soap.
• Install or repair sanitary or storm water sewer structures or pipe systems.
• Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.
• Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
• Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.
• Pour and finish concrete to create the manhole base, or install prefabricated manhole bases, sections, cones, rings, and lids to the required elevations.
• Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices.
• Cover pipes with earth or other materials.
• Operate walk‑behind trench compaction equipment, such as plate compactors, rollers, or jumping jacks.

• Safety Awareness: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Detail Oriented: Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Organized: Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Accountability: Ability to accept responsibility and account for one’s actions.
• Reliability: The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible: Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Self‑Motivated: Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using one's own drive or initiative.
• Initiative: Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Working Under Pressure: Ability to complete assigned tasks in stressful situations.

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Experience: 5 years related experience in field and office

Other Requirements: Clean driving record, ability to pass a background investigation and drug screening, and ability to access State & Federal Facilities.

• Lift/Carry:
  Frequently stand, walk, sit, reach outward, bend; occasionally climb, crawl, squat, kneel; over 100 lbs. not applicable.
• Push/Pull: 12 lbs. or less occasionally; 13–25 lbs. occasionally; 26–40 lbs. occasionally; 41–100 lbs. occasionally; above 100 lbs. not applicable.

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (hard hat, eye & ear protection, safety vest, gloves, dust mask or respirator, fall protection gear, etc.).