Labourer (Pipelayer and Deckman)

Taggart Construction Limited

Job Title: Labourer (Pipelayer or Deckman)

Company: Taggart Construction Limited

Reports to: Jeff Tinman

Salary Range: $38.50 - $40.66

Location: Various Ottawa

About Us

For more than 75 years, Taggart Construction Limited has built the essential services people in Ottawa and Kingston use every day. Taggart Construction specializes in heavy civil construction, residential and commercial site servicing, sewers and watermain installation, site grading, and road construction across Eastern Ontario. But we build more than just infrastructure — we also build strong, lasting relationships with our partners and community.

As part of the Taggart Group, Taggart Construction is a proud, family-owned business benefiting from long-standing stability and continued growth, offering a variety of opportunities for those looking to get hands-on experience and build a lasting career.

At Taggart, you will be part of something bigger, and what you do today will make an impact for years to come. We believe in your success.

Building integrity, quality, and community together.

About this Role

As a labourer, you will be part of a small team responsible for the completion of sewer and watermain work.  Ability to manually perform all required tasks and to coordinate sequenced activities in an efficient manner is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist required excavations for trenches trenches utilizing equipment or when necessary through manual digging.


• Level trench bases using tamping machines or through the use of hand tools.


• Manually or through the use of equipment, place pipe accurately and according to blue prints.


• Properly connect pipe pieces and seal joints.


• Bed and backfill pipe with required materials, packing materials with required.


• Provide manual labour assistance as required.


• Maintain organizational services, facilities, and equipment.


• Engage in all forms of labour to assist in the successful completion of construction projects from start to finish.

Education and Experience Requirements

• You have experience on a sewer and watermain crew.


• You pay close attention to detail and demonstrate physical strength and stamina (lifting up to 40 lbs).


• You are open to learning new technologies and techniques.


• You work well both independently and as part of a team.


• You hold a valid driver’s license.

Physical/Sensory Effort and Work Environment

• Position is physically strenuous.


• Lifting, pulling, standing, crouching for long periods of time.


• Work at high elevations and in confined spaces.


• Manual dexterity required.


• Performance of repetitive tasks.


• Interacts with employees, management and the public at large.


• Overtime may be required.

Accommodation Requests

The Taggart Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship, race, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, ancestry, disability, age, creed, sex/pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

In accordance with Accessibility for Ontarians with a Disabilities Act, we’re committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation or special assistance, please send an email to [email protected] with your request.

Salary Range

The salary range shown reflects expected hourly compensation.

Thank You for Considering Taggart Construction Limited

Thank you for your interest in joining Taggart Construction Limited. We appreciate every application, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Any such submissions become the property of Taggart Construction Limited and are not eligible for compensation. AI may be used to screen and assess candidates.