Apprentice

 Strittmatter Metro, LLC. is seeking Apprentices looking to build a career in the Excavation Industry.  Apprentices will receive three years of training by working on construction jobsites, and in the classroom.  Apprentices work year-round with a generous benefits package. 

Strittmatter Metro, LLC. is a family-owned and operated company specializing in excavation, demolition, and utilities for government and commercial projects.  The Company is the premier choice for site-work solutions in the District of Columbia.   

Summary of the Apprenticeship program: 

• Learn by assisting skilled journeymen in their duties 

• Training and certification for traffic management 

• Perform general laborer work to include jobsite clean-up and moving of materials by hand 

• Learn to operate heavy construction equipment used in the excavation industry to include bobcats, mini excavators, bull dozers, articulated off-road trucks, track and tire loaders, and excavators.  The training will be in accordance with the Company and OSHA procedures.  Apprentices will be taught how to complete a pre- and post-trip inspection on the machinery. 

• Attend offsite classroom training 

• Work at the direction of the Foreman to perform all related tasks assigned 

Skills: 

• Ability to work in a safe manner in a construction zone 

• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills 

• Read and comprehend related training materials and policies  

• Ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs, such as stand, bend, stoop, lift, and walk for long periods of time 

• Ability to remain flexible as specific assignments change 

• Must possess the ability to use different tools such as picks, shovels, rakes, etc.
   

• Ability to lift, carry or push/pull supplies, materials equipment and/or items weighing up to 50 pounds.
   

Qualifications: 

• Must be able to pass a thirteen-panel drug test  

• Must be able to pass a background check 

• Must be reliable, responsible and dependable 

• Must be able to work in all types of weather, and changing weather conditions 

• Ability to work well in a team environment, and independently with minimal supervision 

• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, listening, and written) and work with personnel in stressful situations