General Laborer, Sr. jobs in Lawrence, MA

Do you have experience as a construction laborer? Are you interested in growing your career? If you have basic knowledge, a great attitude, and are a team player, we want to hear from you! We are hiring laborers for year round infrastructure work : water / wastewater, industrial, and federal projects.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Cleanup of debris, grounds and buildings
• Stripping of concrete formwork, including removal of exposed ties
• Unloading of materials and deliveries to Project Site
• Hand excavation, digging of trenches, raking, tamping, compacting soil
• Placing concrete in formwork including horizontal formwork for flatwork
• Vibrating concrete
• Setting up of ladders, means of access, scaffolding and planking
• Wrapping and covering with tarps, polyethylene or insulating blankets
• Mixing mortar and grout including grout beneath structural and mechanical baseplates
• Backfilling, grading or raking
• Laying of drains, sewers, water distribution, PVC conduits or other piping in the trench (pipe layer)
• Assembly of manholes, catch basins and drainage structures (pipe layer)
• Tending all other trades including materials handling on site prior to final installation
• Handling and placement of riprap, slope protection, erosion control and siltation control materials
• Spreading and rolling of bituminous asphalt
• Screeding of concrete
• Patching the holes in concrete surfaces
• Demolition activities
• Hand grading of earth materials, curbsetting, and landscaping
• Setting and stripping concrete sidewalk forms
• Installation and removal of temporary weather protection
• Handling, rigging and setting or precast concrete slabs, planks, walls and curbing
• Sand and water blasting
• Application of concrete curing compounds
• Installation of insulation, damproofing, and moisture barrier materials below or at grade on or beneath concrete walls and slabs
• Concrete coring and cutting
• Sheet piling, lagging, and shoring of trenches and excavations
• Installation and removal of temporary weather protection
• Fire watch activities

Core Competencies

• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Strong team player with a positive attitude
• Hard working and motivated

Supervisory Responsibility

This position is not responsible for the oversight of any other teammates

Position Type

This is an hourly non-exempt position

Travel

Primarily limited to Northeast job site locations

Education and Experience

• High School or Vocational and or relevant work experience

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, and safely maneuver around the nearby presence of various construction equipment and vehicles, on an active construction site
• Prepared to regularly encounter moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and a variety of outside weather conditions
• Able to climb temporary or permanent stairs, and ladders
• Able to bend, squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, balance and stoop, reach on a regular basis
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Voted one of New Hampshire's Best Companies to Work For, Methuen Construction is widely recognized as the most successful, self-performing general contractor in the industry with experienced Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, Project Engineers, Safety and Quality professionals, in addition to a variety of other operational teammates and support teams.

Built on over 60 years of experience, Methuen Construction employs the highest skilled trades professionals including Pipefitters, Carpenters, Heavy Equipment Operators, and Laborers.

We consistently strive for complete client satisfaction by delivering outstanding construction services and cutting-edge solutions.

As we expand our construction territory, diversify our client base, and enhance our operational capabilities, our need for highly skilled teammates is growing! We offer excellent compensation and benefits, in addition to a great company culture that is team oriented, motivated, and respectful.

We are a Plaistow, NH based company with work located primarily in the Northeast Region. Applying for a position in a posted location does not guarantee assignment to that location.

The workforce needs of Methuen’s projects determine the assignment of all staff, and therefore teammates are required to travel to various project site locations.

Last updated : 2024-04-22