Underground Utility Laborer

• Prevailing Wage $70-$90/hr when on site
• Monday - Friday, 6:30 am – 2:30 pm with OT available 
• Paid Training 
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance 
• 401k with company match 
• Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability 
• Life Insurance 
• 9 Paid Holidays 
• Accrued Vacation Time 
• Sick Time 
• $750 Referral Bonus Program 
• $150 Annual Boot Voucher 
• $150 Annual Rx Safety Eyewear Voucher 

Job Description: A laborer is required to perform Intensive physical construction labor duties such as hand digging while utilizing various tools and methods around all underground utilities for service and main work that is being performed. This will include but not limited to digging trenches and/or ditches, backfill and compacting. As a labor you must be physically capable of performing all work that is assigned to you by the foreman. This also includes having proficient Safety skills, Quality workmanship and a Trustworthy reputation to provide the utmost degree of value in every task that you perform. 

Responsibilities:  

• Operate construction equipment such as, Dump Trucks, Tampers, Generators, Air Compressors etc. 
• Must maintain the cleanliness of all company owned and rented vehicles/equipment that you operate is required. In addition, all fluids need to be checked prior to operation and any fitting that requires grease Needs to be checked and/or greased daily.  
• Thorough knowledge of the hazards associated with working around natural gas, heavy equipment at/near trenches and all the additional safety precautions. 
• Must be willing to listen, learn and communicate effectively with the foreman and other general laborers to complete each given task and overall job successfully. 
• Lift/carry materials and performs other duties involving the use of hand and power tools. 
• Must be able to hand dig with a shovel and dig bars. 
• Ability to work in all types of weather conditions. 
• The ability to travel to a new location upon request at any time throughout Central Hudson, Orange and Rockland and Pike territories.  
• Avoiding the use of a cell phone while working. 
• Adhere to the safety standards as defined by Precision Pipeline Solutions, safety standards and procedures. 
• Proper utilization of your Stop Work/Time Out Responsibility, this needs to be utilized when there is a change in work conditions that hasn’t been communicated, when equipment is improperly used, or even if there is a lack of knowledge for a task that is being performed.  
• Pass all NGA Laborer qualifications that are required to perform each task. 

Qualifications: 

• Valid driver’s license for at least 1 year. 
• Must have the ability to safely operate a motorized vehicle 
• High school diploma or equivalent  
• Ability to climb, balance, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push and/or pull, twist and make repetitive hand movements. Ability to load, carry, lift, push and/or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Sitting or standing for prolonged period of time required 
• Effective communication skills and ability to speak clearly with team members 
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions  
• Ability to act with integrity and respect of personal and public property   
• Ability to work in all types of weather   

Preferred: 

• NGA Qualifications: Task 70 and 71 

About Us: 

With Precision Pipeline Solutions in New Windsor, New York, you’ll be working for one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies in the natural gas and electric utility contracting industry. Our mission at PPS is to be the premier provider of the development and implementation of single source, multi-dimensional, problem-solving techniques, driving the most effective SOLUTIONS to our utility clients. Our customers will choose us because of our diverse expertise, quality workmanship and reputation to provide the utmost degree of value. 

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as delegated to meet the ongoing needs of PPS