Laborer, Construction, Construction Labor ​/ Trades

Laborer

Location:

US-PA-Hallstead

Job :

Type:
Regular Full-Time

Category:
Contracting

Project: I81 Project

Pikes Creek Division, a partner with the H&K Group, Inc., is currently seeking experienced and motivated Laborers to become a part of our team to support the I81 Project in Hallstead, PA. Usually performing their duties in a utility capacity, the Laborer position entails working on construction projects, often transferring from one task to another whenever the situation requires.

Great Benefits offered!

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

• Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies.
• Acquires tools needed for daily operations.
• Measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes, and stretches tight line.
• Bolts, nails, aligns, and blocks up under forms.
• Signals operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.
• Levels earth to fine grade specifications.
• Mixes concrete.
• Smooths and finishes freshly poured cement or concrete.
• Positions, joins, aligns, and seals pipe sections.
• Erects scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
• Paving Duties:
  • Assists with pre-run markings
  • Uses a paving lute to fine grade before roller man compacts
  • Operates vibratory plate as needed
  • Shovels asphalt as required
  • Direct traffic around work area as required
• Pipe Duties:
  • Gets tools needed for daily operations
  • Gets job set up for daily function such as setting up a pipe laser
  • Operates a Wacker and jumping jack to perform back filling duties
  • Uses cut saws to make pipe proper length
  • Preps pipe for connection before pipe gets lowered
  • Shoots grades and checks grades using laser or conventional methods
  • Performs connection of pipe work
  • Responsible for checking for proper pipe slope
  • Preps structures for installation
• Other duties as assigned.

• One month of related experience and/or training.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Mathematical skills including ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Problem solving.
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed.
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job).

• Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries.
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications.

• Frequently required to:
  • Use hands and arms to finger, handle, reach, and feel
  • Talk and hear
  • Stand, walk, and climb
  • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, balance, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision requirements include:
  • Distance
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to adjust focus

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Noise level is usually moderate.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE).

This position may have the opportunity to work on prevailing wage projects. Prevailing wage work is not guaranteed. Final determination on pay will be made by company leadership consistent with the scope of work and considering the candidates' education, experience, skills, past performance, demonstrated leadership, and influence.