Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Utility Construction Laborer

Reports To: Foreman/Project Manager

Department: Field

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Location: Detroit, MI

Job Summary:

We are looking for utility construction laborers to join our team! As a utility construction laborer, you would be responsible for helping assist the foreman and team with installing and replacing underground utilities.

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Perform a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in a utility installation work environment that requires the use of basic hand tools. These tasks include but are not limited to:

o Digging/trimming trenches and ditches, backfilling of trenches

o Building/cleaning of manholes

o Replacing concrete, installation and removal of pipe, cleaning of pipes, setting of poles

o Installing and removal of conduit and cable, splicing cable

o All work associated with demolition

· Reading and interpreting plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities

· Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed

· Driving various vehicles to job sites, traffic control and flagging

· Utilize hand tools to dig near existing underground utilities

· Assisting the line up crew as well as the welders

· Assisting in repair, maintenance, construction, of gas distribution pipelines

Requirements:

 

· Valid Driver’s License (CDL preferred)

· Satisfactory driving record (MVR check will be conducted prior to hire)

· Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug screens in accordance with company policy and DOT regulations

· Ability to pass a pre-employment background screening

· Ability to be a team player

· Dedicated, hard-working and goal focused

· Willing to work overtime and weekends, and work in all weather conditions

· Ability to lift, squat, and stand for long periods of time

 

Compensation:

· Compensation follows the union scale, currently a total taxable rate of $27.16/hour ($23.16/hour base pay and $4.00/hour vacation pay).

· Those who have a CDL will have $1.00 added to their base pay.

Company Description

CES provides utility construction, engineering, and support services throughout the great lakes area and eastern states. Family owned and operated since 1982, CES has installed thousands of miles of electric, gas, and communication cable. We are experts in underground utility construction methods including excavation and horizontal directional drilling.

With over 300 employees and a fleet of over 600 vehicles and heavy equipment, CES can find solutions to the most difficult utility construction problems from dense urban cities to distant rural transmission. CES is proud of its proven record of quality, workmanship and customer satisfaction.

Company Description

CES provides utility construction, engineering, and support services throughout the great lakes area and eastern states. Family owned and operated since 1982, CES has installed thousands of miles of electric, gas, and communication cable. We are experts in underground utility construction methods including excavation and horizontal directional drilling.\r\n\r\nWith over 300 employees and a fleet of over 600 vehicles and heavy equipment, CES can find solutions to the most difficult utility construction problems from dense urban cities to distant rural transmission. CES is proud of its proven record of quality, workmanship and customer satisfaction.

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