Laborer III

SUMMARY Prepares site for daily work, performs all housekeeping and duties necessary for daily activities. RESPONSIBILITIES - Operate jackhammers and drills to break up concrete or pavement - Position, join, align and seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections and pipes - Shovel cement and other materials into portable cement mixers: and mix, pour, and spread concrete - Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials - Smooth and finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools - Tend to machines that pump concrete, grout, and sand - Tend to pumps, compressors, and generators to provide power for tools, machinery, and equipment, or to heat and move materials such as asphalt - Lubricate, clean and repair machinery, equipment, and tools. - Operate, read, and maintain air monitoring and other sampling devices in confined and/or hazardous environments. - Assisting build and positioning forms for pouring concrete, and dismantle forms after use, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts. - Clean and prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards, while following all waste handling guidelines. - Control traffic passing near, in, and around work zones. - Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, and compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, and rakes. - Erect and disassemble scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps and other temporary structures. - Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools, and distribute them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications. - Act as a watch when welding or metal cutting is performed by craft workers. - Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities - Expedites materials and equipment to work locations and sets up work sites. - Completes records, maintains tools and equipment, and performs various janitorial activities. - Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules, including wearing required personal safety equipment. Performs other duties as required.