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Construction Laborer

Durham, NC 27707

Posted: 10/24/2024 Industry: Construction Job Number: 194019 Pay Rate: $18-$22 per hour

Job Description

HKA Enterprises is unable to support C2C. 3rd party submissions and C2C requests will not be considered for any positions.

**Open to travel on a weekly basis anywhere from the upstate of SC to Jacksonville, NC Durham**

Position Responsibilities:

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.

POSITION DUTIES:
Assists with loading concrete mixers.
• Move discharge chute off truck to direct concrete into forms and spread concrete into inaccessible sections of forms with rake or shovel.
• May clean out ditches and remove concrete forms. Perform manual labor.
• Assist skilled labor by taking direction from them.
• May assist in the erection and removal of formwork.
• May be required to carry and clean various materials as directed.
• May be required to shovel or rake materials.
• Must be safety minded and adhere to all safety policies in addition to passing a test in reference to safe operation in a trench.
• Builds wooded structures, such as stairs, concrete forms, scaffolds, etc.
• Selects, loads, and hauls job material to work site.
• Prepares layout of form or fixture to be fabricated using lines or grades.
• Verifies accuracy of structure with transit, plumb bob, square and level.
• Uses carpentry hand tools such as hammers, levels, squares, screw drivers, adjustable, wrenches, hand and power saws, drill motors and pry bars.
• Nails cleats (braces) across boards to construct concrete-supporting forms.
• Braces forms in place w/ timbers, tie rods, & anchor bolts for use in building concrete piers, footings, & walls.
• Erects framework for structures and lays sub-flooring.
• Cuts and assembles timbers to build trestles and cofferdams.
• Erects scaffolding for buildings and other structures and installs ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, & gangways.
• Constructs forms, chutes, and aligns form panels for pouring concrete and grout.
• Fits & installs pre-fabricated window frames, doors, weather stripping interior & exterior trim & finished hardware.
• Fits and nails sheathing on outer walls and roofs of buildings. Sets and braces anchor bolts.
• Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities with tools and equipment.
• Operation of electric and pneumatic tools.
• Responsible for observing & complying with all safety and project rules.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean jobsite and work environment.
• Performs other duties as required.

Physical Demands:

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction.
  • (Climbing/standing – 6-8 hours/day, twisting (180°), kneeling, lifting, reaching above shoulders, bending at 90° angels – 4-6 hours/day, squatting/sitting 1-2 hours/day.)
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds.

Work Environment:

  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.
  • The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• Pass drug/chemical screening.
• At least 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the US.
• Demonstrate willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team-based environment.
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Must be dependable with reliable transportation.
• Familiarity with construction means and methods.
• Respond well to time constraints and generally works at a brisk pace.
• Must provide own hand tools (excluding power tools)
• Willingness to travel up to 250 miles.
• Follow oral and written directions
• Work at heights without fear.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Ability to read a tape measure, and apply construction mathematical skills.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Additional Information

HKA Enterprises is a global workforce solutions firm. If you're seeking a new career opportunity or project experience, our recruiters will work to understand your qualifications, experience, and personal goals. At HKA, we recognize the importance of matching employee goals with those of the employer. We strive to seek credibility, satisfaction, and endorsement from all of our applicants. We invite you to take time and search for your next career experience with us! HKA is an EEO Employer who participates in the US Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify Program.

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