Tri-State Utilities is looking for Laborers/Field Technicians! Founded in 1990, National Underground Group’s Tri-State Utilities division provides pipeline rehabilitation of sewers and storm drains using trenchless pipelining technologies, including the cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) process and other industry-leading technologies.
Tri-State clients include municipalities, federal agencies and their partner engineers, and general contractors. Additional Tri-State services include pipe cleaning, CCTV inspection, smoke, and dye testing, grouting and HDPE sliplining. Tri-State Utilities is in Chesapeake, VA
The company’s field workers bring years of experience and industry knowledge to each job, allowing Tri-State to deliver high-quality results to customers each day. Maintaining quality control from planning through wet-out and field installation is Tri-State’s goal.
The Tri-State team is committed to hiring top-performing individuals seeking long term employment with growth opportunities and benefits. We want to offer you competitive pay, a generous benefits package, and opportunities for advancement.
Why You'll Love Working For Us (Our Benefits)

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D Insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• Company paid, on-the-job training (1-4 months)
• We offer career advancement

Your Responsibilities As a Laborer/Field Technician

• Assist with setup and break down of traffic control, as well as all equipment.
• Safely operate vehicles on behalf of the company. Perform pre- and post-trip inspections of all vehicles.
• Working safely around equipment, machinery, and bio-hazards, such as blood borne pathogens and sewage.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
• Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
• Install sewer, water, or storm drainpipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
• Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy objects.

What We Need From You (Our Requirements)

• Experience in the construction industry preferred.
• Ability to enter, exit and work in confined spaces (manholes, storm drain structures, Pump stations, Etc)
• Ability to work a workday that normally starts at 6:30am and goes until 5:00pm or when the work is done for the day, whichever comes first. May be required to work nights at times.
• Ability to travel out of town for up to four nights a week, sometimes several weeks out of each month. (Hotels and per diem provided by TSU)
• Ability to be around strong chemical odor, under safe exposure conditions.
• Must be able to wear a respirator properly and safely, as well as standard OSHA approved hard hat and safety vest for the duration of the workday.
• Possess a clean driving record over the last 3 years and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, including a physical and drug screen.