Skilled Laborer (Heavy Civil Construction)

Job Opportunity at Granite Construction IncorporatedBuilding a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do. Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite's century-old success. We're building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.General SummaryPerforms any combination of following tasks, such as erecting, repairing, and wrecking; installing waterworks, locks and dams; grading.Essential Job AccountabilitiesMeasures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes, and stretches tight line.Bolts, nails, alines, and blocks up under forms.Signals operators of construction equipment to facilitate alinement, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.Levels earth to fine grade specifications, using pick and shovel.Mixes concrete, using portable mixer.Smooths and finishes freshly poured cement or concrete, using float, trowel, or screed.Positions, joins, alines, and seals pipe sections.Erects scaffolding, shoring, and braces.Performs variety of tasks involving dextrous use of hands and tools, such as sawing lumber, dismantling forms, and removing projects from concrete.EducationHigh School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experienceWork ExperienceAppropriate training and experience requiredKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesWorkers should be able to:Follow specific directionsPerform a variety of duties which may often changeWork within standards of accuracyRepeat tasks of short duration according to a set procedureEvaluate information using measurable standards.Physically, workers must be able to:Stand or walk for long periodsUse arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objectsFrequently lift and carry materials weighing 50 to 100 poundsClimb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects and carry tools and equipmentStoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see (naturally or with correction).About Granite Construction IncorporatedGranite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.