Entry Level Field Trainee

About the Role

The Entry Level Field Trainee is responsible for safely performing a variety of construction duties to assist crews or at various locations. This position involves various manual tasks. The trainee will assist experienced workers by performing routine tasks such as loading and unloading materials, and preparing and cleaning the worksite. The trainee will spend the first 90 days of employment with a mentor for acclimation.

Key Responsibilities

Duties will vary depending on available roles. Trainees may be hired under one of the following descriptions:

• General Laborer
• Prepares ground surfaces for road building.
• Removes debris from the construction path.
• Uses hand shovels to prepare ground trenches for pipes and utility lines.
• May dig up existing pipes and lines (water, sewer, conduit, etc.).
• Attaches trench box and pipes to chains or guide wires for heavy equipment operators.
• Installs shoring materials.
• Operates ground compactors, levels and rakes dirt, sets string markers, and removes items within paved areas.
• May cut concrete with a saw as needed.
• Performs machinery maintenance and repairs.
• Unplugs and shovels off conveyors and screens; changes screens, rollers, cone liners, etc.
• Repairs conveyor problems.
• Greases moving machine parts.
• Equipment Operator
• Operates equipment safely and efficiently.
• Responsible for safe slopes on excavations and proper barricading.
• Locates utilities and buried lines before digging.
• Performs minor servicing and maintenance; refers major problems to the supervisor.
• Possesses knowledge of trenching and shoring standards.
• Keeps time and material records.
• Truck Driver
• Possesses thorough operational knowledge and skills of end dumps and/or belly dumps (with and without pups) and related equipment.
• Operates equipment safely and efficiently.
• Keeps time and material records.
• Ready Mix Driver
• Maintains equipment in a safe and clean condition.
• Performs pre and post-trip truck inspections.
• Verifies general compliance with mix specifications after loading and at the job site.
• Aligns mixer drum under disbursement chute at the plant to receive product.
• Learns to drive a ready-mix truck to locations for unloading.
• Operates a ready-mix truck to deliver concrete.
• Quality Control Technician
• Safely and efficiently collects samples for testing.
• Sets up, operates, and maintains nuclear density gauges for asphalt and soils compaction.
• Has working knowledge of state DOT and governing agency job specifications.
• Performs project test procedures relative to individual certification levels in testing construction materials.
• Performs sampling, testing, and reporting according to established protocol, recording results accurately and in a timely manner.
• Mechanic
• Learns to troubleshoot problems and make economical, durable repairs.
• Dismantles devices using hoists and hand tools to access and remove defective parts.
• Receives training to maintain and repair heavy equipment, trucks, shop, and non-mobile equipment company-wide.
• Learns to service vehicles/equipment including oil changes, greasing, adding fluids, changing filters, and maintaining preventative maintenance schedules.
• Develops skills in troubleshooting and repairing electrical and hydraulic systems, diesel and gasoline engines, transmissions, and drive trains.
• Orders parts and supplies.
• Maintains purchase orders and invoices.
• Operates a computer for job functions.
• Other Duties
• May use various equipment, hand and power tools.
• Picks up and/or delivers construction materials at job sites.
• Performs job site clean-up.
• Assists with flagging and traffic control as needed.
• Maintains all tools and equipment in a safe and clean condition.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
• Experience is not required.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to work well with others in a group or one-on-one setting.
• Must have a current and valid driver's license.
• May be subject to drug testing and physical agilities testing.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Driver's license (current and valid)

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above shoulders.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and extreme cold and/or heat.
• Noise level is usually moderate to loud.