Bridge Construction Laborer

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: $23.50 - $25.41, including a $14.45 fringe benefit package with medical, dental, and vision insurance and a pension. Per diem is also available depending on location.

Herberger Construction Company, Inc. is a heavy highway construction company based in Indianola, Iowa. The firm specializes in bridge construction and related civil works.

Construction laborers typically perform a variety of tasks on job sites.

• Clean and prepare construction sites by removing debris and possible hazards.
• Load or unload building materials to be used in construction.
• Build or take apart bracing, barricades, forms, scaffolding, and temporary structures.
• Dig trenches, back‑fill holes, or compact earth to prepare for construction.
• Operate or tend equipment and machines used in construction, such as a cutting torch.
• Help other craft workers with their duties.
• Follow construction plans and instructions from the people they are working for.
• Climb ladders and work on uneven ground.
• Work outdoors in all seasons.
• Work as a Team.

• Report each day on time and ready and willing to work.
• Ensure reliable transportation to the job site.
• Ensure project safety rules and environmental regulations are followed at all times.
• Use standard hand tools (power tools supplied).
• Communicate daily with superintendent and/or project manager.
• Take direction provided by superiors and implement construction industry best practices to complete the tasks assigned.

• Experience on heavy highway construction projects.
• Comfortable working at heights.
• Understanding of safety risks (OSHA) and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
• Good communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of construction materials, tools, equipment, and methods.
• Ability to think clearly in critical and high‑pressure situations.
• Minimum of one year construction experience.
• High School Diploma/GED required.

• Math skills: Perform basic math calculations, help with measuring on job sites or surveying crew tasks.
• Mechanical skills: Operate and maintain equipment such as jackhammers.
• Physical stamina: Endurance to perform strenuous tasks throughout the day.
• Physical strength: Must lift heavy materials or equipment up to 75 lbs.

Union benefits after 600 hours.

Herberger Construction Company, Inc. is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal opportunity employer, including disabled and veterans.