Experienced Laborer-Chambersburg, PA (Harrisburg)

Harnden Construction Services,   is looking for an experienced laborer to join their crew in Chambersburg, PA !  Usually performing their duties in a utility capacity, the experienced laborer position entails working on construction projects, often transferring from one task to another whenever the situation requires. This job requires teamwork, as you will be working most of the time in a crew of other laborers, and under the direction of a supervisor/foreperson. Must have prior laborer experience. 

Why work for Harnden Construction Services?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Veteran owned
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training opportunities including on the job, online through the H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies.
• Acquires tools needed for daily operations
• Measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes, and stretches tight line.
• Bolts, nails, aligns, and blocks up under forms.
• Signals operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.
• Levels earth to fine grade specifications.
• Mixes concrete.
• Smooths and finishes freshly poured cement or concrete.
• Positions, joins, aligns, and seals pipe sections.
• Erects scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
• Paving Duties:
• Assists with pre-run markings
• Uses a paving lute to fine grade before roller man compacts
• Operates vibratory plate as needed
• Shovels asphalt as required
• Direct traffic around work area as required
• Pipe Duties:
• Gets tools needed for daily operations
• Gets job set up for daily function such as setting up a pipe laser
• Operates a Wacker and jumping jack to perform backfilling duties
• Uses cut saws to make pipe proper length
• Preps pipe for connection before pipe gets lowered
• Shoots grades and checks grades using laser or conventional methods
• Performs connection of pipe work
• Responsible for checking for proper pipe slope
• Preps structures for installation
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills, Education, and Experience:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and work environment for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• One month of related experience and/or training
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Mathematical skills including ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Problem solving
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

  Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to
  • Use hands and arms to finger, handle, reach, and feel
  • Talk and hear
  • Stand, walk, and climb
  • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, balance, crouch, or crawl
• Specific vision requirements
  • Distance
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level is usually moderate

Harnden Construction Services, LLC prides itself on offering best-in-class site construction services to public, private and government clients throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Founded in 2014, we are a federally certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned contractor, specializing in projects with large volume earthwork, wet utility installation, and site finishes. Our safety mindset, experienced staff, and collaborative culture differentiates our services from our competition. The pride we had while serving our country is now exemplified in serving our clients and customers!

Thank you for your interest in employment with  Harnden Construction Services, LLC. Our mission is to build strong communities through our project execution, construction employment, and community service. These values have provided us with consistence growth driven by our dedicated team, while developing strong industry relationships through many repeat clients & customers. We value every member of our team and recognize our success being attributable to the talent and experience everyone brings to our company.

Harnden Group, LLC, does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Compensation details: 23-28 Hourly Wage

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