Laborer – General

Laborer - General

As a Laborer at UIG, you will be an essential part of our bridge and roadway construction teams. Your role will involve supporting various construction activities on our job sites with a strong emphasis on safety, efficiency, and quality. General Laborers must adhere to all safety policies, pass a safety operation test for trench work, and ensure a clean and hazard-free work environment. This position requires physical stamina, the ability to handle a variety of tasks, and the flexibility to support skilled craft workers.

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

• Must be safety minded and adhere to all safety policies in addition to passing a test in reference to safe operation in a trench.
• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
• Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction.
• Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
• Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters.
• Dismantle equipment or temporary structures.
• Mix, pour, or spread concrete and other materials.
• Maintain hand and power tools.
• Dig holes or trenches.
• Operate pumps or compressors.
• Clean or prepare construction sites for work activities and to eliminate possible hazards.
• Gather and distribute supplies and tools on the jobsite.

Skills, knowledge, qualifications & experience:

• Respond quickly to supervision directions.
• Must observe safety procedures and report any potentially unsafe conditions to management.
• Must follow policies and procedures and support UIG's Mission.
• Experience in construction preferred.

Requirements: All applicants must be:

• 18 years of age
• Able to pass a drug test
• Legally eligible to work in the US
• Open to working different shifts if needed by the project
• Must have reliable transportation to and from jobsite every workday (driver's license preferred)
• Must provide own hand tools (excluding power tools)
• Willingness to travel for project requirements (multi-state opportunities)

Please contact us at uig.net/main/careers or email [email protected] for assistance with applying.

UIG is proud to be an equal opportunity (EOE) affirmative action (AA) employer.