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Utilities Service, LLC Utilities Groundperson / Laborer - Hwy 151 Project in San Antonio, Texas
Job Title: Utilities Groundperson / Laborer
Entry-level position. No experience is required. We provide paid On-the-job training with full health, vision, and dental benefits starting the first day of employment. We promote within! We will provide you with the training you need to complete the basic functions of your job and help you complete the certifications needed to get you qualified and put you in the best position to achieve your career goals with our company.
The Utilities Groundperson/Laborer will perform a variety of tasks in the traffic signal construction field. Ideal candidates will exhibit good working habits, show initiative, and possess the desire and willingness to be trained.
Traffic Control Devices (TCD) is actively hiring dedicated employees who are hard-working and seeking career opportunities.
Since 1978, TCD provides training and advancement opportunities with a reputation of quality in a stable transportation industry by performing electrical contracting throughout the country. If you would like to be considered for any of our current openings, please apply today.
Job Type: Full-Time +, Non-Exempt Pay: Starting at $20 per hour / Depending on experience Benefits:
Company-sponsored Retirement Plan
Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
Employee Assistance Program
Life, long-term/short-term disability insurance
Vacation Time
Paid Holidays
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Operate hand and power tools of all types.
Follow construction plans and instructions from supervisors.
Load and unload construction equipment
Dig trenches, backfill holes, or compact earth to prepare for construction.
Set up traffic control devices such as cones, signs, and barricades.
Help to maintain a clean and safe job site.
Perform other related and non-related duties as assigned.
Assist in on-site work duties.
Learn essential skills required to move into a crew leadership role.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Ability to learn how to accurately read plans and specifications.
Comfortable working outside in various climates.
Education & Experience:
Experience in the underground utilities/construction field is preferred but not required.
Experience operating essential construction equipment and tools preferred but not required.
Pre-Screen:
- Upon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.
License & Certifications:
- A valid Driver's License is required.
Travel Requirements:
- Travel required from time to time to perform work through the Region
Physical Requirements:
RARE (less than 10%): climbing poles
OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): sitting, kneeling, crawling, climbing ladders, climbing stairs.
FREQUENT (up to 66%): stooping, squatting, body-twisting, manual dexterity, climbing on/off a truck, gripping, reading.
CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): standing, walking, sense of touch, speaking clearly, seeing distant, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., seeing, reaching, range of motion, hearing-speech range, depth perception, color vision, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs.
Safety:
Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.
About Us:
We promote within! We will provide you with the training you need to complete the basic functions of your job and help you complete the certifications needed to get you qualified and put you in the best position to achieve your career goals with our company
Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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