Utility Laborer

21545 Ridgetop Circle Sterling, VA 20166 |P:703-437-8819

Laborer Job Summary

Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints. In addition to laying pipe, the pipe layer also works with laborers to dig trenches for/around existing utilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Hand dig around existing utilities when necessary.
• Trained to operate tampers, jackhammers, drills, and saws.
• Carry and load materials to be used on the job.
• Follow all company safety policies and practices.
• Report any equipment repairs needed to Foreman or Supervisor.
• Light repair and maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Assist in hauling equipment to and from job site.
• Clean up and restore work area.
• Wash and clean vehicles and equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have physical ability to stand strenuous and dangerous work environment. Must be comfortable working in 15ft to 20ft trenches and other confined spaces.
• Possess physical strength dig and perform general labor with laborer crews, including digging by hand.
• Able to communicate effectively with others and work cooperatively in teams (including resolving basic conflicts with or without the assistance of management).
• Handle emergency situations, work pressure and stress.
• Able to solve basic, common-sense problems.
• Able to work with general supervision and use some experience/judgement.
• Must have a flexible schedule (make work irregular or odd hours in outdoor work sites, depending upon project needs or weather), including nights and weekends.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable performance of essential job functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is…

• Required to continuously use vision abilities, including close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms; use fine motor coordination and eye-hand coordination to push/pull levers and apply pressure to control; utilize feet to press pedals; sit in static positions for long period of time.
• Frequently required to stand, talk and hear; lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds (with or without assistance).
• Occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee…

• Regularly works in outside weather conditions.
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts; is exposed to vibration, wet or humid conditions, heat, and other forms of inclement weather; and is exposed to loud noise.
• Occasionally works in high, precarious places or in excavations, and is exposed to fumes or particulates, chemicals and electrical energy, as well as machinery.

Benchmark, LLC, is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 7 paid Holidays

Schedule:

• 10–12-hour shift

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 70 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Safety equipment provided
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Home daily
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $22