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A & M ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

POSITION NAME: Laborer

LOCATION: Jasper, TX

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Purpose:

The Laborer will perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. They may operate hand and power tools of all types as well as vehicle maintenance, facility maintenance and cleaning. They may clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. They will also assist other craft workers.

Principle Activities and Essential Function:

• Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment
• Coordinate traffic control
• Build fence
• Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
• Decontamination of heavy equipment including haul trucks.
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
• Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
• Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
• Install erosion control
• Assist with excavation and/or hand excavation of contaminated soils.
• Provide excellent customer service to land owners
• Assist with the assembly of shoring systems for excavation
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass criminal history background based on contract requirements
• Possess and maintain a valid drivers license and meet company insurance requirements
• Current 40 Hour HAZWOPER &/or 8-hour Refresher
• OSHA 10 Hour
• 2 years of construction experience preferred
• Experience with Behavioral-based safety programs preferred

Skills and Knowledge:

• Reliable transportation to and from work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

BENEFITS:

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Long Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k (Company matches a portion)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program

STATUS: Full-time, Non-Exempt

SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience

ABOUT OUR COMPANY: A & M has been connecting great people to the best work since 1984. We are engineers, geologists, scientists, and construction professionals providing turn-key solutions to our commercial, industrial, public works, and government clients. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project.

A & M is committed to providing reliable services that are top quality, precise, and cost-effective. We strive to provide turn-key services that meet all our client’s needs from permitting to implementation; design to build; and remediation to monitoring. Our key drivers (reliability, capability, affordability, quality, compliance, and trust) are embedded in our products and services and practiced in our professional activities.

EEO/M/F/Disability/Vets/Affirmative Action Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic or category.