Yard Laborer

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; marine; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining. Kiewit had 2024 revenues of $16.8 billion and employs 31,800 staff and craft employees.

Position Summary

Kiewit is seeking a Yard Laborer to support daily Kiewit Foundations yard operations. This position will assist with loading and unloading, cleaning and organizing foundation tooling and equipment, staging materials, and supporting general yard and equipment maintenance while maintaining a safe and organized work environment.

Experience Level

Entry

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

Assist with the loading and unloading of foundation tooling, equipment, and materials from trucks.

Follow instructions given by superintendents, foreman and other experienced crew

Organize, stage, and prepare foundation tooling and materials for shipment to active project sites.

Clean and maintain tools and equipment using pressure washers, grinders, needle scalers, and other hand/power tools as assigned

Maintain a clean, organized, and safe yard and shop work area

Support inspection and preparation of tooling to ensure equipment is clean, safe, and ready for field use.

Read and understand warning signs, operating instructions for equipment, jobsite safety rules and jobsite policies.

Learn to observe functioning of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards

Perform all required duties with the first focus on safety

Qualifications

May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area

May require U.S. Driver License

Previous construction, yard, warehouse, industrial, or general labor experience preferred

Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.

Ability to safely use basic hand and power tools, such as grinders, impact tools, pressure washers, and similar equipment

Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.

Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently

Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required

Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

Work Settings & Job Requirements

The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl

Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions

Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required

Assist loading, unloading, staging, and handling tools, equipment, or construction materials

Must be able to perform physical yard duties, including standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, and crouching

May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds

Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces

Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment

May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.