Utility Construction Laborer

Utility Construction Laborer

Established in 1972, New England Utility Constructors Inc. (NEUCO) has been providing underground utility construction solutions to New England for five decades. Known for safety, quality, and excellence, NEUCO specializes in pipeline and natural gas distribution construction. Our well-trained and professional staff aims for excellence on every project. Competitive wages from day one. Paid training and development. Opportunities to advance. At NEUCO, you are part of a team working to support critical utility and energy infrastructure.

Becoming a Utility Construction Laborer is the first step in your new career. In this entry-level position, you will be assigned to a crew with seasoned foremen, equipment operators, and pipe fitters, where you will learn the trade and be provided with the tools you need to succeed in the industry. Your duties will involve general labor such as excavating, trenching and shoring while working around heavy equipment.

Use hand tools to dig around existing utility structures to prevent damage

Load and unload equipment and materials

Keep worksite clean and organized free from unnecessary hazards

Perform regular maintenance and cleaning on assigned vehicles and equipment

Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications

Perform other responsibilities as requested by leadership

High School diploma or equivalent

Valid Driver's License with clean driving record

Strong desire to learn a new trade

Weekly Payroll

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off/Vacation

Career Development Opportunities

401K w/ Company Match

Voluntary Life Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Competitive Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Work Environment

Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions

All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English

Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling

Work is performed within the "red zone" of heavy equipment

Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens

Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify

Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card

Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company's Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.