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Earth & Utility Laborer

Elite Surface Infrastructure
Colorado, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 12/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/15/2026
Earth & Utility Laborer   

Department: Earth & Utility
Job Status: Full Time/Weather Dependent
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: TBD
Grade/Level: $18-$28/Hr
Amount of Travel Required: Limited

Work Schedule            
Monday through Friday, and some Saturdays. 7:00am to 5:30pm, hours & days can vary based upon Owner/GC requirements and workload.

Benefits
401(k) Retirement plan & 401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off

Elite Surface Infrastructure Overview
Elite Surface Infrastructure (ESI) is a growing company located in Englewood Colorado and has been working along the Colorado front range since 1998. ESI is one of the largest construction companies in Colorado that self-performs a variety of services including Underground Utilities, Milling, Asphalt, Paving, Grading, Concrete, and Earthwork for Infrastructure and Infrastructure Improvement Projects in the commercial, municipal, and federal sectors.

POSITION SUMMARY
Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
 
  • Learn and follow safety regulations.
  • Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
  • Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
  • Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
  • Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
  • Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
  • Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
  • Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
  • Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
  • Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
  • Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
  • Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks in stressful situations.
  • Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
Experience: 1-2 years related experience in field 

Other Requirements: Clean Driving record and the ability to pass a background investigation, and drug screening. Able to access State & Federal Facilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  Lift/Carry
Stand F (Frequently)
Walk F (Frequently)
Sit F (Frequently)
Handling/Fingering O (Occasionally)
Reach Outward F (Frequently)
Reach Above Shoulder O (Occasionally)
Climb O (Occasionally)
Crawl O (Occasionally)
Squat or Kneel O (Occasionally)
Bend F (Frequently)
10 lbs. or less F (Frequently)
11-20 lbs. O (Occasionally)
21-50 lbs. O (Occasionally)
51-100 lbs. O (Occasionally)
Over 100 lbs. N (Not Applicable)
Push/Pull
12 lbs. or less F (Frequently)
13-25 lbs. O (Occasionally)
26-40 lbs. O (Occasionally)
41-100 lbs. O (Occasionally)
 
N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.
O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5 hrs./day)
F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs./day)
C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs./day)
 
OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (hard hat, eye & ear protection, safety vest, gloves, dust mask or respirator, fall protection gear, etc.).

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Outdoor with varying weather conditions and degrees of temperature.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and an E-Verify Participating Employer.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
 
ESI is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, genetic information, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. ESI, also prohibits harassment and/or retaliation of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

 

Salary : $18 - $28

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