Working Title: Traffic Control/Laborer
Supervisor: Foreman
Location: Austin Area

Company Overview

At JD Abrams, we are proud of the many projects we have helped build to shape Texas’ robust highway transportation system. But perhaps what we are proud of the most are the careers we have helped shape over our 55 year history in the industry. JD Abrams is 100% employee-owned, which means that every employee-owner has a vested interest in the success of the company. We are committed to quality of life, partnerships, and meaningful employee ownership. Join us in being part of this dynamic team!

General Description of Position: Assist skilled craft workers in performing their assigned duties.

Essential functions and responsibilities:• Set up construction zones with proper saftey equipment
• Control traffic flow with stop/slow signs
• Maintain a safe work zone
• Communicate with your team to keep everyone safe
• Performs a variety of tasks involving dexterous use of hands and tools such as sawing, erecting and dismantling scaffolding, shoring and braces, mounting pipe hangers, cutting, and attaching insulation material, etc.
• Places and vibrates freshly poured concrete. May mix concrete or mortar using portable mixer.
• Mops, brushes or spreads paint or bituminous compounds over services and applies caulking compound by hand or with caulking gun to seal surfaces.
• Lifts, carries and holds building materials and supplies, levels earth to fine grade using pick and shovel and measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes and stretches tight line
• Grinds, sands and polishes surfaces such as concrete or wood
• Cleans tools, equipment, materials and work area
• Operate hand and power tools
• Perform job clean-up
• When not performing the above essential duties and responsibilities, may assist in other operations as designated by the supervisor

Specific Equipment and Materials to be used: Operate small/medium/large power tools

Benefits: Weekly paycheck, PTO, Health, Dental, Vision, TelaDoc, Employee Assistance Program, ESOP, 401K, Development & Education Assistance Program

Work environment: The work enviroment/physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; and high and/ or precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

J.D. Abrams, LP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or veteran status.