Pipe Layer/Laborer

• TO BE CONSIDERED, please go to www.dxiconstruction.com and apply to DXI Construction
• Applicant should have strong history in successfully installing pipelines to grade and passing Hydro tests for ductile iron, PVC, and PE pipe. Should be knowledgeable with laser beams and shooting line and grade.
• Water
• C-900, ductile iron
• Sewer
• Ductile iron, SDR
• 35, PVC Sch 40
• Storm Drain

• RCP, HDPE

• Must know how to read Cut Sheets, set up laser
• Performs physical construction including, but not limited to, digging ditches or trenches, backfilling excavations, and compacting and leveling earth to grade specifications using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers and rakes
• Uses a mechanized pipe saw and differentiate blade types for project specific requirements.
• Positions, aligns and lays out differing pipe routes by communicating with supervisors/foreman. This will include verbal, written or following provided construction plan sets.
• Signals equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery, equipment and materials.
• Connects water and sewer pipe fittings, to include PVC push on fittings, ductile iron mechanical joint fittings and the required proper restraint mechanisms.
• Installs proper bell joint restraint to include the use and understanding of bell harnesses and a joint restraint table.
• Performs sewer manhole installations, to include proper joint installation and joint wrap and setting and securing a manhole frame and cover.
• Sets final trench grades by hand digging or using trenching tools.
• Sets trench boxes and performs pipe installations. This could involve the use of mechanical tampering equipment or hand tools.
• Performs taps and drills on existing or new water pipes for service line installation. This would include both PVC and DIP pipe tapping and drilling and sizes up to two inches in diameter.
• Performs pipe repairs and replacements.
• Must Have Experience with braces to support the sides of excavations. This would include the installation and use of hydraulic shoring.
• Loads, unloads, identifies and distributes utility materials to the appropriate location, according to project plans and specifications.
• Applicants must have reliable transportation to the work sites and must be willing to work full days
• Must be able to travel to different site locations
• Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions hot/cold
• Must be a safety conscious individual
• Frequently lift and carry tools, materials, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
• Stoop, kneel, and crouch
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Work in a ditch and trench box while following safety protocols
• Team oriented and works well with others
• See and hear well (either naturally or with correction) We are an Equal Opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

• $30.