Find & Apply For Construction Helper / Worker Jobs in Narrows, Virginia

JOB STEPHelpers (includes helpers 0 months

• helper 42 months)
• Preferred minimum of 6 months documented field experience in chosen craft discipline.

Must have the ability to read and interpret instructions and documentation. The level and degree of job responsibilities and requirements vary depending on months of experience and assigned job step. SUMMARY

Prepares site for daily work, performs all housekeeping and duties necessary for daily activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate jackhammers and drills to break up concrete or pavement
• Position, join, align and seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections and pipes
• Shovel cement and other materials into portable cement mixers: and mix, pour, and spread concrete
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials
• Smooth and finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools
• Tend to machines that pump concrete, grout, and sand
• Tend to pumps, compressors, and generators to provide power for tools, machinery, and equipment, or to heat and move materials such as asphalt
• Lubricate, clean and repair machinery, equipment, and tools
• Operate, read, and maintain air monitoring and other sampling devices in confined and/or hazardous environments
• Assisting build and positioning forms for pouring concrete, and dismantle forms after use, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts
• Clean and prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards, while following all waste handling guidelines
• Control traffic passing near, in, and around work zones
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, and compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, and rakes
• Erect and disassemble scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps and other temporary structures
• Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools, and distribute them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications
• Act as a Watch when welding or metal cutting is performed by craft workers
• Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities
• Expedites materials and equipment to work locations and sets up work sites.
• Completes records, maintains tools and equipment, and performs various janitorial activities
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules, including wearing required personal safety equipment.

Performs other duties as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Plan work and select proper tools
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects
• Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings
• Make decisions based on measurable criteria
• Work at heights without fear.

QUALIFICATIONS

May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS1.

Strength:

a. Standing 70% Walking 20% Sitting 10% b. Lifting 50 lb. Carrying 50 lb. Pushing 70 ft-lb. Pulling 70 ft-lb. 2. Climbing F Balancing F 3. Stooping F Kneeling O Crouching F Crawling O Reaching C Handling C Fingering

FEXPLANATION OF SYMBOLSNP

Not PresentO Occasionally (0-33%)F Frequently (34-66%)C Constantly (67-100%) JOB STEPHelpers (includes helpers 0 months

• helper 42 months)
• Preferred minimum of 6 months documented field experience in chosen craft discipline.

Must have the ability to read and interpret instructions and documentation. The level and degree of job responsibilities and requirements vary depending on months of experience and assigned job step. SUMMARY

Prepares site for daily work, performs all housekeeping and duties necessary for daily activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate jackhammers and drills to break up concrete or pavement
• Position, join, align and seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections and pipes
• Shovel cement and other materials into portable cement mixers: and mix, pour, and spread concrete
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials
• Smooth and finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools
• Tend to machines that pump concrete, grout, and sand
• Tend to pumps, compressors, and generators to provide power for tools, machinery, and equipment, or to heat and move materials such as asphalt
• Lubricate, clean and repair machinery, equipment, and tools
• Operate, read, and maintain air monitoring and other sampling devices in confined and/or hazardous environments
• Assisting build and positioning forms for pouring concrete, and dismantle forms after use, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts
• Clean and prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards, while following all waste handling guidelines
• Control traffic passing near, in, and around work zones
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, and compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, and rakes
• Erect and disassemble scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps and other temporary structures
• Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools, and distribute them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications
• Act as a Watch when welding or metal cutting is performed by craft workers
• Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities
• Expedites materials and equipment to work locations and sets up work sites.
• Completes records, maintains tools and equipment, and performs various janitorial activities
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules, including wearing required personal safety equipment.

Performs other duties as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Plan work and select proper tools
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects
• Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings
• Make decisions based on measurable criteria
• Work at heights without fear.

QUALIFICATIONS

May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS1.

Strength:

a. Standing 70% Walking 20% Sitting 10% b. Lifting 50 lb. Carrying 50 lb. Pushing 70 ft-lb. Pulling 70 ft-lb. 2. Climbing F Balancing F 3. Stooping F Kneeling O Crouching F Crawling O Reaching C Handling C Fingering

FEXPLANATION OF SYMBOLSNP

Not PresentO Occasionally (0-33%)F Frequently (34-66%)C Constantly (67-100%)