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

• 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);
• U.S. Passport, issued by the U.S. Department of State;
• 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
• 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

Physical Demands

Mental Demands

Working Conditions

Bend knees for lifting and routine task

Understand and carry out oral instructions

Extreme heat or cold

Stoop for work positioning and lifting

Read and carry out written instructions

Noise level above 89 decibels

Lift maximum 50 lbs without assistance

Work at varying heights

Wetness/humidity work environment

Ability to respond to audible/visual alarms

Recognize, avoid & report safety hazards

Work in cramped quarters

See hazards, safety warnings and barriers

Assemble & disassemble objects

Environment of fluctuating ventilation

Climb/ balance on ladders and structures

Operate equipment and power tools

Work outside

Kneel for work positioning

Reach above shoulders/away from body

Demonstrate manual dexterity

Work Hours

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