What are the responsibilities and job description for the Union Construction Laborer/Groundman - Nationwide Opportunity position at Tri-State Drilling, LLC?
Position Summary
As a Laborer, you’ll play a critical role in supporting the Driller and keeping operations running smoothly. You’ll be the eyes and hands on the ground—helping maintain workflow, ensuring safety, and keeping projects on schedule. This is a hands-on position that requires physical effort and a strong work ethic, but if you’re used to hard work, you’ll fit right in.
Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities
This role involves hands-on work at active construction sites, primarily outdoors and exposed to a variety of weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, and wind. You will operate in environments with uneven terrain, heavy equipment, and ongoing construction activity. The position requires physical stamina, awareness of surroundings, and the ability to follow safety procedures at all times. Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn as required. You should be comfortable performing physically demanding tasks, adapting to changing site conditions, and communicating clearly with crew members and supervisors. Flexibility and a strong commitment to safety are essential.
What We Offer
Tri-State Drilling is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Lykos Energy policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Tri-State Drilling does not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a signed agreement with the Recruitment Team.
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As a Laborer, you’ll play a critical role in supporting the Driller and keeping operations running smoothly. You’ll be the eyes and hands on the ground—helping maintain workflow, ensuring safety, and keeping projects on schedule. This is a hands-on position that requires physical effort and a strong work ethic, but if you’re used to hard work, you’ll fit right in.
Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Identify hazards of the worksite and communicate those to the crew chief.
- Ensure tools and equipment are job-ready on a daily basis; Understand tool selection.
- Monitor hole for changing conditions and communicate any to the driller.
- Help with setting casing; Assist in pouring and finishing concrete.
- Clean up the job site and mobilize equipment site to site.
- General shop duties as required.
- Assist the team with duties as needed to support the project.
- High School diploma or GED, preferred.
- Experience around heavy equipment is preferred but not required.
- Must be age 21 for out of state driving.
- Must have a valid class A CDL license with Tanker endorsement.
- Regular travel inter/intrastate is required; per diem and travel expenses are paid by the company.
- This can be a labor-intensive position, must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, bend, twist, crawl, and stand for long periods of time.
- Make good decisions, think out of the box, work well with the team, anticipate job requirements.
- Ability to pass company paid background and driving history screening, DOT-compliant pre-employment drug test and a query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse as required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
- Strictly adhere to all safety requirements, not only for yourself but for the team around you as well.
This role involves hands-on work at active construction sites, primarily outdoors and exposed to a variety of weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, and wind. You will operate in environments with uneven terrain, heavy equipment, and ongoing construction activity. The position requires physical stamina, awareness of surroundings, and the ability to follow safety procedures at all times. Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn as required. You should be comfortable performing physically demanding tasks, adapting to changing site conditions, and communicating clearly with crew members and supervisors. Flexibility and a strong commitment to safety are essential.
What We Offer
- Per diem & lodging when traveling
- Steady work with reputable contractors
- Opportunities for advancement
- Supportive team culture focused on safety, mentorship and growth
- IBEW Union Wages and Benefits
Tri-State Drilling is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Lykos Energy policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Tri-State Drilling does not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a signed agreement with the Recruitment Team.
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