Laborer 2 - Construction

Overview

Perform physical labor, operate tools/equipment, and assist on construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• material handling
• traffic control
• plan reading
• equipment signaling
• tool operation
• safety monitoring

Tasks

-Assists Electrician with loading, transporting, unloading, and furnishing materials, tools, and supplies. -Controls passing traffic. -Reads and interprets construction plans, instructions, and specifications. -Signals Equipment Operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of equipment. -Identifies and operates hand and power tools as needed, including air hammers, earth tampers, concrete mixers, small mechanical hoists, saws, power drills, skid steers, forklifts, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. -Identifies and follows safe working procedures. -Cleans and prepares construction sites to eliminate possible hazards, including rubble and debris. -Performs other physical labor and responsibilities as assigned, including, but not limited to digging ditches and trenches, backfilling excavations, sealing structural components, measuring and recording areas, unloading and identifying materials, assembling and erecting equipment such as scaffolding, pouring concrete, setting braces to support the sides of excavations, assisting Electricians. -Identifies and stops unsafe work practices that present imminent danger to themselves and others. -Restocks worksite supplies and materials as necessary.

Requirements

• osha
• driver’s license
• hand tools
• hoisting
• excavation
• 2+ years

What You Bring

-Knowledge of safety practices and procedures specific to labor work, including OSHA standards -Ability to work effectively with a team -Ability to assist, mentor and/or train other Laborers -Full understanding of Laborer tasks to be performed on a job site and knowledge to complete tasks with little to no direction -Must possess a valid driver’s license -Some experience operating equipment and hand tools -Some experience with hoisting and rigging -Exposure to trench safety, excavation safety, and other applicable safety standards -Ability to listen to and understand information and direction both verbally and in writing -Knowledge of excavation and backfilling methods, practices, and procedures -Medium voltage electrical or pipe laying experience preferred, but not required -Ability to gain access to military installations and facilities if applicable -Demonstrate careful attention to detail and thoroughness -Demonstrate energy and stamina to accomplish work tasks -Ability to work overtime and some weekends as required -Additional knowledge or skills related to carpentry, pipelaying or pipefitting, surveying and grading, or concrete finishing -Ability to communicate clearly -Ability to pass a required drug screen and background check -2+ years of general construction experience, including exposure to utility work, earth work, and/or concrete work -Knowledge of and ability to use power and hand tools, materials, and other equipment used on construction sites -Ability to learn on the job

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About Tepa Companies

-Operates as a tribally-owned business since 2005, providing shared services to tribally certified businesses. -Evolved into a multi-disciplinary firm handling complex projects across construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, and technology sectors. -Provides services to federal, state, local, commercial, and tribal clients globally, using a centralized leadership structure. -Undertakes a variety of projects, including fuel-system work, environmental remediation, engineering design, and technology services. -Offers industrial services such as tank, mechanical, coatings, and instrumentation work under strict regulatory standards. -Features an engineering team that handles flood protection, roadway design, military master planning, and facility commissioning. -Manages complex environmental projects, including remediation, compliance, GIS services, and international PFAS response. -Provides procurement advantages like sole-source contracting and reinvests profits into tribal initiatives. -Headquartered in Colorado with national offices, blending centralized oversight with local execution for consistent project delivery.

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Security Clearance

-must pass required drug screen and background check.