Utility Worker

Required

DUTIES

Laborers must be qualified and hired from the local Union hall and hold qualifications from the

local Union. Laborers are involved in a variety of activities during all phases of construction. Laborer

tasks include, but are not limited to, preparing and cleaning up construction sites, using tools such as

shovels and brooms. Other laborers, such as those on road crews, may specialize and learn to control

traffic patterns or to operate pavement breakers, jackhammers, earth tampers, or surveying equipment,

and assisting construction trades workers with a variety of tasks. Laborers may be required to carry tools

and materials or help set up equipment assist with tool maintenance, cleaning up sites, and disposing of

waste, as well as providing other construction tasks as assigned.

Experience:

Minimum Qualifications

Level A – 0 to 6 months experience in craft

• Follow all health, safety & environmental requirements
• Perform clean up duties
• Perform material handling & storage duties
• Distribute potable drinking water as required
• Knowledge of basic construction math

Journey Level – over 6 months experience in craft

• Perform fire watch and/or confined space hole watch
• Basic construction drawing and blueprint knowledge
• Identify, use & care of common hand and power tools
• Identify building materials, fasteners, and adhesives

Citizenship:

1. Birth Certificate or certified copy of Birth Certificate issued by a U.S. State or by the U.S. Department of State (Form FS-240);
2. U.S. Passport, issued by the U.S. Department of State;
3. Certificate of U.S. Citizenship issued to a person born outside the United States who derived or acquired U.S. citizenship through a U.S. citizen parent (INS Form N-560 or N-561); or
4. Certificate of Naturalization issued to a person who became a U.S. citizen after 18 years of age through the naturalization process (INS Form N-550 or N-570).

Physical Demands, Mental Demands, and Working conditions

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Physical Demands

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Mental Demands

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Working Conditions

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Bend knees for lifting and routine task

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Understand and carry out oral instructions

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Extreme heat or cold

Stoop for work positioning and lifting

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Read and carry out written instructions

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Noise level above 89 decibels

Lift maximum 50 lbs without assistance

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Work at varying heights

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Wetness/humidity work environment

Ability to respond to audible/visual alarms

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Recognize, avoid & report safety hazards

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Work in cramped quarters

See hazards, safety warnings and barriers

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Assemble & disassemble objects

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Environment of fluctuating ventilation

Climb/ balance on ladders and structures

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Operate equipment and power tools

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Work outside

Kneel for work positioning

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Reach above shoulders/away from body

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Demonstrate manual dexterity

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Work Hours:

Work week will be sixty (60) hours per week. Working hours will be defined by the Company.