Job Details
** Phillips & Jordan, Inc.**
** Laborer (Deckhand Dredging)**
Birmingham, AL 35214
Phillips & Jordan (P&J) is a privately held, woman-owned, heavy civil and infrastructure contractor established in 1952. Our Core Values and Priorities Integrity, Safety, Quality, and Production guide our daily business practices. P&J is committed to a People First Philosophy that entails no harm to person, property, the environment, or our reputation. We focus on 3 primary service areas: Heavy Civil Construction (Power Generation, Water Resources, and Industrial & Commercial), Right-of-Way Access & Construction (Power Delivery and Pipeline Services), and Disaster Response.
P&J is a national contractor that is registered to do business in all 50 states, currently has a workforce of approximately 1,200 employees, and owns and operates an extensive fleet of heavy and specialized pieces of equipment. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, P&J maintains regional offices in Florida, Ohio, and Colorado. At P&J, our greatest resource is our employees, and we are proud to have many second and third generation employees that have chosen to build their careers with P&J.
P&J is a proven innovator, a proven leader, and a proven solution in the industry, and we have built a reputation for taking on some of the most challenging, difficult projects and successfully completing them on, or even ahead of, schedule. P&J employs a top notch workforce, and we are always in need of new employees who are dependable professionals with experience in the construction industry. We are seeking safety conscious individuals who have a positive, can-do attitude, work well with others, and want to advance their careers.
Join the P&J team today and become a valued member of our company.
**Summary:**
This position is responsible for tasks involving physical labor at construction sites and assisting other workers. Employees may operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. They may also clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble other waste materials.
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools while distributing them to the appropriate locations
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones with appropriate training provided
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials with appropriate training provided
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes
May be required to enter trenches and/or confined spaces after receiving proper training
Understand and comply with safety considerations as set herein and as directed by the Foreman/Supervisor
**Requirements:**
Follow specific directions
Perform a variety of duties, which may often change
Work within standards of accuracy
Repeat tasks according to set procedures and safety requirements
Stand or walk for long periods
Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects
Lift and carry materials weighing 50 to 80 pounds
Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects
Carry tools and equipment
Stoop, kneel, crouch , twist, turn, and crawl, and see and hear (naturally or with correction)
**Education and Experience:**
High school diploma preferred
On-the-job training required