Bridge Construction Laborer

Salary Range: $23.50 - $25.41 including $14.45 fringe benefit package with medical, dental, vision insurance along with a pension for retirement. Per diem also available depending on the location from home address to project location.

Construction laborers typically do the following:

• Clean and prepare construction sites by removing debris and possible hazards.
• Load and 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 people they are working for.
• Climbing ladders and working on uneven ground.
• Working outdoors in all seasons.
• Being able to work as team throughout all phases of the project

• Report to work each day on time ready and willing to work.
• Ensure reliable transportation to and from the job-site.
• Ensure project safety rules and environment regulations are followed at all times.
• Standard hand tools (Power tools supplied).
• Communicate daily with the 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.
• Must be comfortable working at heights.
• Understanding of safety risks (OSHA), and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
• Must have 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 preferably bridge construction background.
• High School Diploma/GED is required.

Laborers need to perform basic math calculations to do their job. They often help with measuring on the job-site, or may be part of a surveying crew.

Laborers frequently are required to operated and maintain equipment, such as a jackhammer.

Laborers must have endurance to perform strenuous and labor intensive tasks throughout the day. Highway laborers, for instance, spend hours on their feet--often in hot/cold temperatures--with few breaks.

Laborers often must lift heavy material 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.

Full-Time

$20.30 to $22.83 per hour

• High School or equivalent

• Construction: 1 year
• Bridge Building: 1 year

• Driver's License