Labor

Laborer Utility

Job Description

Classification
Non-exempt

Reports to:
Department supervisor/foreman

Rev Date
08/07/2024

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.

• Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
• Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
• Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
• Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
• Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
• Install sewer, water, or storm drainpipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
• Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.

• Knowledge of industrial equipment.
• Commitment to safety standards.
• Ability to work in varied conditions.

• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Work Environment:

• All duties will take place in an uncovered environment in which noise levels can be very high.
• There may be some assigned tasks that are exposed to the elements of all types of weather.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing, crouching, bending, climbing, stooping, reaching, twisting, pushing, and pulling to perform job.
• Must be able to lift to 50 pounds at a time.