Reed & Reed, Inc is one of northern New England’s largest and most versatile general contractors. Headquartered in Woolwich, Maine, Reed & Reed performs a wide range of construction services for both public and private clients. From complex cable-stayed bridges to industrial facilities, marine terminals to wind farms, commercial and institutional buildings to pile driving, parking garages to environmental remediation, Reed & Reed has a track record of superior performance.
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Laborer (Full Time) Location: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Perform tasks involving physical labor on construction projects.
Job Responsibilities
- Mop, brush, or spread cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
- Operate jackhammers and drills to break up concrete or pavement.
- Place concrete or masonry structures.
- Position, join, align, and seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections.
- 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 machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster or stucco through spray-guns for application to ceilings and walls.
- Tend pumps, compressors, and generators to provide power for tools, machinery, and equipment, or to heat and move materials such as asphalt.
- Build and position forms for pouring concrete, and dismantle forms after use, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
- Clean and prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
- Control traffic passing near, in, and around work zones.
- Erect and disassemble scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, and other temporary structures.
- Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
- Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools, and distribute them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications.
- Provide assistance to other craft workers.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Workers must be able to stand or walk for long periods.
- Use arms and hands to reach for, handle and manipulate objects.
- Lift and carry materials weighing 50 lbs frequently and up to 100 lbs occasionally.
- Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds and other objects.
- Should have a general knowledge of the tools, equipment, and safety.
This position requires travel throughout Reed & Reed's operating region.
A Veteran Friendly, Equal Opportunity Employer
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