Position Summary
The utilities pipelayer is responsible for providing physical labor at residential, commercial, and roadway construction project sites thorugh out the Twin Cities. Pipelayers typically operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, compactors, cement mixers, surveying and measuring equipment, as needed. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers such as vac trucks, drill crews, and equipment operators.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform a variety of tasks involving manual labor at construction project sites.
- Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Bring any concerns to the attention of the project Foreman, Superintendent, General Superintendent, Safety Director or management.
- Load and unload trucks and haul and hoist materials.
- Maintain a clean job site at all times. Pick up all material, tools, and small equipment and secure job site each day in order to eliminate potential hazards.
- Material handling and storage.
- Assist in identifying and ensuring that any underground and overhead utilities have been located/exposed prior to excavating.
- Review trenching requirements with crew and Superintendent to ensure any required protection is available.
- Keep project Foreman, Superintendent, or General Superintendent informed of known actions, written or verbal, which may affect the ability to successfully perform tasks at construction project sites or adversely affect Company operations.
- Other projects or duties as assigned by management.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- High school diploma or equivalent, two years of construction experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- OSHA 10, First Aid/CPR, Confined space, rigging, and demonstrated knowledge of applicable safety precautions and procedures.
- Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings (plans/blueprints).
- Ability to read and comprehend grade stakes. Must be able to calculate grades.
- Experience setting up and utilizing a pipe laser.
- Experience using an eye-level (transit) and laser level.
- Experience locating underground utilities
- Experience assisting with the testing of water, sewer, and storm sewer.
- Knowledge and ability to work with equipment, materials, and supplies found in construction work. Ability to follow proper use and safety guidelines at all times.
- Ability to view and understand Miller Excavating, Inc's safety training materials.
- Willingness and ability to perform manual work.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing with coworkers, vendors, and other business associates.
- Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions. Must have good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Other
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must have MN pipelayer card or obtain within 30 days.
- Union affiliation or willingness to take the necessary steps to join the union.
- Position requires 10 to 12-hour work days and occasional weekends, as needed. Must be flexible in regards to work hours.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to perform manual work requiring periods of extensive physical exertion and potential exposure to adverse weather conditions. Ability to work in confined spaces such as trench boxes and manholes. Required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Often required to sit, stand, walk, bend knees, stretch arms, stoop, kneel, talk and hear.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employees encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Employee is exposed to environmental conditions, working near machines and loud noises associated with construction sites. Exposed to variable weather conditions including rain, snow, wind, cold and heat. Also exposed to variable terrain.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $44.00 - $47.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Experience:
- pipelaying: 1 year (Required)
Language:
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
- MN pipelayer card (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
