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General Summary
Performs any combination of following tasks, such as excavating, lays route of pipes in trenches, install erosion control around pipes
Essential Job Accountabilities
Excavate trenches to desired or required depth by hand or using excavator
Grades and levels base of trench, using tamping machine and hand tools
Set up dewatering equipment to keep water level below bottom of trench.
Lays out route of pipe, following written instructions or blueprints
Lays pipes in trenches and welds, cements, glues, or otherwise connects pieces together.
Set pipe structures to line and grade.
Backfills pipe and structures with earth or other materials with required compaction.
Checks slope, using carpenter's level or lasers
Maintain line and grade of the installed pipe to meet specification requirements.
Install erosion control around completed pipe and structures.
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
Experience in installing bulkheads in pipe and structures, including the mixing and use of mortar.
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources
Attend training and have a full understanding of trenching requirements and regulations.
Follow all OSHA and Company safety policies and procedures, including attendance at safety meetings
Maintain a safe and clean work environment
Education
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience
Work Experience
Appropriate training and experience required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Workers should be able to:
Follow specific directions
Perform a variety of duties which may often change
Work within standards of accuracy
Repeat tasks of short duration according to a set procedure
Evaluate information using measurable standards.
Physically, workers must be able to:
Stand or walk for long periods
Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects
Frequently lift and carry materials weighing 50 to 100 pounds
Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects and carry tools and equipment
Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see (naturally or with correction).
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction
records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
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Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property.
Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.
Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee.
No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
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