Evergreen - Helper - Civil - Various Projects

May signal the concrete deliverer to position the truck to facilitate pouring.

A Civil Helper will assist the journeyman to complete tasks. They may lay out, assemble, and assist in complex tasks. Helpers learn mathematical functions and know their applications per their designated craft. They are also able to properly identify and receive instruction on the proper and safe use of, hand tools, power tools, equipment, and their procedures.

Observe flat drawings or diagrams and understand how they would look like solid objects.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.

Operation of electric and pneumatic tools.

Assist with tie rebar.

Work within precise standards of accuracy.

Assist with erecting, handrails, walkways, and gangways in conjunction with formwork.

Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each client achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

May mix cement or epoxy grouts using a concrete mixing machine or hoe.

• Loads, transport, and unloads material, tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Assist with placing and finishing concrete to the correct grade to ensure proper drainage and smooth ride quality that adheres to all City, State, and Federal Standards.
• Safety Responsibilities and Expectations Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work by the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices Report all incidents, near hits, and hazards to management. Required to wear and maintain personal PPE. Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations. Participate in workplace inspections. Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care. Participate in required and assigned training. Provide suggestions to improve Safety. Present a mature approach to working safely. Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute.
• Assist with bolt or screw sections together.
• Assist with erecting and dismantling scaffolding; inspect and sort scaffolding as required.
• Assist with polishing the surface using a power surfacing machine
• Assist with setting up hoisting equipment for raising and placing scaffold components.
• Uses carpentry hand tools such as hammers, levels, squares, screwdrivers, adjustable, wrenches, hand and power saws, drill motors, and pry bars.
• Nails cleats (braces) across boards to construct concrete-supporting forms.
• Assist with preparing the layout of the form or fixture to be fabricated using lines or grades.
• May build or reinforce forms or bracing before pours.
• May assist in welding reinforcing bars together, using arc-welding equipment.
• Using hand and power tools, assist with fabricating and caring for rigging, such as slings, tackle, and ladders.
• Maintaining and up-keep scaffolding materials, in proper order
• Assists in determining the number, size, shape, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, and oral instructions.
• Assist with assembling and installing supporting structures, rigging, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of scaffold components using plumb bob, level, or other instruments.
• Provide suggestions to improve Safety.
• May perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment.
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
• Participate in required and assigned training.
• May load and unload scaffold components and equipment.
• Positions and secures steel bars in concrete forms to reinforce concrete.
• Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute.
• Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work by the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
• Participate in workplace inspections.
• Assist with pouring smoothing and leveling concrete using a rake, trowel, float, and screed.
• Assist with operating a transit/level to set the grade for paving forms, establish the sub-grade, and set the grade pens for the finished concrete grade.
• Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations.
• Assist with setting forms for alleys, streets, driveways, sidewalks, ADA ramps, inlets, curbs, and concrete structure improvements.
• Follow Yates Code of Conduct
• Safely operates power vibrators to ensure the concrete is compacted.
• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools
• May assist in lifting, positioning, and securing material and work pieces during installation.
• Report all incidents, near hits, and hazards to management.

• Zero (0) to eleven (11) months of heavy industrial-related civil experience
• Will use vision abilities to focus, see short and long distances, colors, depth perception, and peripheral vision
• Moderate to high noise levels
• Ability and assist with selecting scaffold component sizes and types and related materials, such as supports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
• Ability to select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weight and size, facilities, and work schedule.
• Thirty-six (36) + months of heavy industrial-related civil experience
• Personal hand tools required for craft as established on the Yates Industrial Minimum Tool List
• Must have the ability to read and interpret instructions and documentation
• Required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, and lifting
• Ability to talk and hear to communicate
• Will work in windy and dusty environments
• Required to wear and maintain personal PPE.
• Present a mature approach to working safely.
• Successful completion of required Safety training to include, but not limited to, Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights
• Apply basic mathematical skills.
• Level IV: Competent to complete Journeyman level Civil Craft tasks with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and move heavy objects up to 25 lbs.
• Twenty-four (24) to thirty-five (35) months of heavy industrial-related civil experience
• Ability to hear bells, whistles, and alarms
• One (1) year of industrial experience
• Other verified experiences or certifications with civil craft experience
• Required to wear safety-approved body harnesses when working at 4’ or above
• All weather conditions at varying temperatures
• Verifies accuracy of structure with transit, plumb bob, square, and level.
• Twelve (12) to twenty-three (23) months of heavy industrial-related civil experience