Bridge Construction Laborer

Salary

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.

Herberger Construction Company, Inc. is a heavy highway construction company based in Indianola, Iowa. We specialize in bridge construction and related infrastructure projects across Iowa and surrounding regions.

Construction laborers typically do the following:

• 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 part of a team.

• Report each day on time and ready and willing to work.
• Ensure reliable transportation to 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 is required.

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

Laborers frequently are required to operate and maintain equipment, such as jackhammers.

Laborers must have endurance to perform strenuous tasks throughout the day. Highway laborers, for example, spend hours on their feet—often in hot temperatures and with few breaks.

Laborers often must lift heavy materials or equipment up to 75 lbs.

Union benefits after 600 hours. Fringe benefit package includes medical, dental, vision insurance and pension for retirement. Per diem also available depending on location.

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 characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.