Laborer

• Job Location: JKT, Development Inc. - Sequim, WA

Jamestown Excavating, the leading excavation team on the Peninsula, is looking for motivated Laborers to join us. This is a dynamic position where you’ll be an integral part of bringing residential and commercial projects to life. Duties include but are not limited to site preparation, measuring, digging, staking, loading/unloading of tools or materials, and installation of traffic control devices.

Why work for Jamestown Excavating?

Jamestown Excavating (JEX) offers quality civil contracting for public and private projects in Clallam and Jefferson County. Jamestown Excavating has been serving the Olympic Peninsula with an experienced and qualified team for over 10 years. Our projects include Excavation, Grading, Underground Utilities, Demolition, Rock Walls, Clearing, Trucking, Site Preparation, and Septic System Installation.

Our employees are like extended family, and we believe in providing employee benefit programs and incentives that cultivate a positive and enriching work environment, and healthy lifestyle. We hope that each of our employees continue to honor our commitment to our community and to treat our guests like family as well.

All Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe employees enjoy 7 Cedars Resort and local discounts including food, retail items, gym memberships, cell phone plans, fuel, golf, as well as retirement benefits, employee assistant program access, and more! Benefited employees also receive employer paid medical/dental/vision coverage, paid time off, and wellness reimbursements.

If you would like to become a part of our team, check out this position’s job details below, and apply today! Make sure to include current email and phone contacts for all provided professional and personal references in your application.

As a Laborer, you will:

• Perform a variety of labor tasks including but not limited to digging trenches, grouting manholes and inlets, providing tophand support to pipelayers, shoveling and compacting rock and dirt, surveying layout staking, tree and debris removal, and the breaking and moving of concrete rubble.
• Mix and pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, or plaster.
• Operate small hand-held power tools.
• Install traffic control devices, clear and prepare highway work zones, when applicable.
• May operate small equipment including bobcat, tractor or roller.
• Communicate clear instructions and prompt hand signals to equipment operators.
• Assist in grading and staking for site preparation.
• Follow both written and verbal instruction given by project leads.
• Assist supervisors and operators on excavating projects.
• Comply with Federal, state and local regulations, including the appropriate use of PPE.

What are the Required Qualifications for this position?

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent organization skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Effective time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Effective written and verbal communication, must be able to speak clearly.
• Ability to travel including but not limited to jobsites, quarries, suppliers.
• Valid Drivers License.
• Must be able to successfully pass criminal background investigation.

What are the Preferred Qualifications for this position?

• Basic excavation knowledge.
• Survey interpretation and survey layout.
• Pipelaying experience.
• Measuring and laying-out grades.
• American Indian/Alaska Native preferences apply.