- Salary
- $40 – $50/hr
- Location
- All Areas, CA, US
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- High School
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Description
Laborer III - Job Description
Merk Construction Company, Prey Go Neesh Staffing
Company: Merk Construction Corporation, Prey Go Neesh Staffing
Location: Active Construction Sites
Classification: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Reports: To Superintendent, Supervisor, Foreman
Role Type: Senior Construction Leader
Project Size: Approx. $1 million to $50 million
Pay Range: $40 to $50/hour (approx. $83,200 to $104,000 annual)
Geographic Scope: West Coast United States
Primary Clients: Tribal Governments and Enterprises, Public Agencies
Position Summary
The Laborer III position is an advanced construction field role responsible for performing skilled labor, supporting equipment operations, coordinating daily field tasks, assisting Foremen and Superintendents, and helping maintain safe, organized, and productive jobsite operations. This position is intended for an experienced construction professional with at least 10 years of construction experience and a strong working knowledge of construction methods, materials, tools, equipment, safety practices, and jobsite expectations.
A Laborer III works with limited day-to-day direction on routine tasks, supports less experienced crew members, and serves as a reliable senior field resource for assigned projects. The role requires strong attendance, sound judgment, safe work habits, practical problem-solving ability, and respectful communication with coworkers, supervisors, clients, inspectors, community members, and project partners.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Perform advanced construction labor and field support tasks as assigned by Foremen, Superintendents, Project Managers, or Supervisors.
• Support site preparation, excavation, grading, trenching, backfill, compaction, concrete work, utility work, material handling, cleanup, and other construction
activities.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, small equipment, and construction equipment safely and effectively when authorized and trained.
• Assist with or operate equipment such as skid steers, compact excavators, compactors, saws, pumps, trenching equipment, and similar tools or equipment as
authorized.
• Drive company vehicles, including pickup trucks and single-axle dump trucks with or without trailers, when authorized and properly licensed.
• Assist with layout, measurement, grades, quantities, material staging, site logistics, and basic field documentation as directed.
• Load, unload, transport, stage, and organize materials, tools, equipment, signs, barriers, and jobsite supplies.
• Perform routine inspections, basic maintenance, and minor repairs on vehicles, tools, equipment, and materials as directed.
• Maintain proper care, operation, storage, and security of equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, and other company or client assets.
• Support job site traffic control, pedestrian control, access control, erosion control, environmental protection, and site housekeeping as directed.
• Assist with daily reports, photos, as-built information, material tickets, equipment checks, and other field records when requested.
• Identify and communicate field issues, unsafe conditions, material shortages, equipment concerns, utility conflicts, or quality issues promptly to the appropriate
supervisor.
• Support inspections, testing, punch-list work, corrective work, and project closeout activities.
• Guide, support, and mentor less experienced laborers and crew members in safe work practices, proper tool use, field procedures, and company expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Communication and Team Expectations
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and promptly with supervisors, coworkers, subcontractors, inspectors, clients, and project partners.
• Follow instructions, confirm priorities, ask questions when needed, and communicate problems early.
• Treat coworkers, clients, Tribal representatives, public agency staff, community members, and company assets with professionalism and respect.
• Work cooperatively as part of a crew while contributing to safe, efficient, and high-quality project completion.
• Set a positive example for less experienced employees through reliability, professionalism, work ethic, and safe field practices.
Performance Expectations
• Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and willingness to take responsibility for assigned work.
• Use experience to anticipate job needs, prepare tools and materials, and help crews remain productive.
• Complete work safely, efficiently, and to quality expectations.
• Show initiative, practical problem-solving, and willingness to support multiple types of construction work.
• Follow all company policies, safety procedures, environmental requirements, and project-specific rules.
Safety Responsibilities
• Perform all work in accordance with company safety policies, project safety requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Participate in required safety meetings, training, tailgate meetings, and job hazard analyses.
• Properly use required personal protective equipment and help reinforce PPE expectations among less experienced crew members.
• Immediately report unsafe conditions, incidents, near misses, utility conflicts, equipment concerns, or environmental hazards.
• Work safely around heavy equipment, moving vehicles, open excavations, trenches, traffic, utilities, tools, materials, and other active construction operations.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas.
• Support a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement on every project.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred. Equivalent construction field experience may be considered.
Experience: Minimum of 10 years of construction experience required, preferably including civil, utility, infrastructure, sitework, vertical construction, public works, Tribal, or community infrastructure projects.
Construction Knowledge: Advanced working knowledge of construction procedures, tools, materials, equipment, jobsite safety, field measurements, basic layout, material handling, production expectations, and quality standards.
Communication: Must be capable of reading, understanding, and implementing company procedures, safety requirements, project instructions, and applicable regulations. Must communicate clearly and respectfully with supervisors, coworkers, clients, inspectors,
subcontractors, and project partners.
Interpersonal Skills: Must be able to work cooperatively with others, support less experienced crew members, and maintain professionalism in field environments.
Math: Must have knowledge of the concepts and methods required for typical construction-related calculations, including measurements, quantities, grades, materials,
and production tracking.
Independence: Must be comfortable working independently on regular duties while knowing when to ask questions, escalate issues, or request supervisor direction.
Job Knowledge: Must demonstrate advanced knowledge of general construction labor responsibilities and proper use, care, and maintenance of construction materials, tools, vehicles, and equipment.
Safety: Must understand, follow, promote, and help enforce occupational hazard safety policies, company safety procedures, and site-specific safety requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working around heavy equipment, underground utilities, traffic control, excavation, trenching, grading, concrete, carpentry, utility construction, broadband,
water/wastewater, transportation, or community facility projects.
• Experience working on public-sector, federally funded, grant-funded, Tribal, or multistakeholder projects.
• Flagger Certification.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
• First Aid/CPR certification.
• Competent Person training for excavation/trenching, confined space, fall protection, or other applicable work areas.
• Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily outdoors on active construction sites and may involve moderate to significant risks, discomfort, or unpleasantness related to the following:
• High levels of noise.
• Exposure to dust, grease, mud, fumes, weather conditions, and construction materials.
• Moving vehicles, heavy equipment, tools, and active construction operations.
• Cold, wet, hot, windy, or otherwise adverse weather conditions.
• Uneven terrain, trenches, excavations, slopes, ladders, scaffolds, and temporary work surfaces.
• Work near underground utilities, traffic, confined areas, or other jobsite hazards.
• Physical exertion, including long periods of standing and walking over rough or uneven surfaces.
• Recurring bending, crouching, kneeling, stooping, reaching, climbing, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
Physical Requirements
• Stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequently bend, crouch, kneel, stoop, reach, climb, and work from uneven surfaces.
• Lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds, and occasionally more with assistance or proper equipment.
• Safely work around active construction operations, heavy equipment, vehicles, tools, and materials.
• Use required personal protective equipment.
• Perform hands-on construction work in physically demanding jobsite conditions.
Additional Requirements
• Successfully pass pre-employment drug screening and background check requirements, where permitted by law.
• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Maintain reliable transportation to various active job sites.
• Ability to travel to project sites as required.
• Flagger Certification preferred.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 preferred.
• Class A Commercial Driver's License preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Merk Construction Corporation / PGN Infrastructure is committed to a respectful, inclusive, and opportunity-oriented workplace. The company supports fair employment
practices and values the participation of Tribal members, local workers, veterans, women, minorities, and qualified individuals from the communities served by its projects.
Where applicable, hiring, subcontracting, workforce development, and project participation practices will be administered in accordance with Tribal preference, Indian
Preference Plans, TERO requirements, federal funding requirements, and applicable law.
Disclaimer
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required. Management reserves the right to modify duties and responsibilities as business needs require.
Merk Construction Company, Prey Go Neesh Staffing
Company: Merk Construction Corporation, Prey Go Neesh Staffing
Location: Active Construction Sites
Classification: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Reports: To Superintendent, Supervisor, Foreman
Role Type: Senior Construction Leader
Project Size: Approx. $1 million to $50 million
Pay Range: $40 to $50/hour (approx. $83,200 to $104,000 annual)
Geographic Scope: West Coast United States
Primary Clients: Tribal Governments and Enterprises, Public Agencies
Position Summary
The Laborer III position is an advanced construction field role responsible for performing skilled labor, supporting equipment operations, coordinating daily field tasks, assisting Foremen and Superintendents, and helping maintain safe, organized, and productive jobsite operations. This position is intended for an experienced construction professional with at least 10 years of construction experience and a strong working knowledge of construction methods, materials, tools, equipment, safety practices, and jobsite expectations.
A Laborer III works with limited day-to-day direction on routine tasks, supports less experienced crew members, and serves as a reliable senior field resource for assigned projects. The role requires strong attendance, sound judgment, safe work habits, practical problem-solving ability, and respectful communication with coworkers, supervisors, clients, inspectors, community members, and project partners.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Perform advanced construction labor and field support tasks as assigned by Foremen, Superintendents, Project Managers, or Supervisors.
• Support site preparation, excavation, grading, trenching, backfill, compaction, concrete work, utility work, material handling, cleanup, and other construction
activities.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, small equipment, and construction equipment safely and effectively when authorized and trained.
• Assist with or operate equipment such as skid steers, compact excavators, compactors, saws, pumps, trenching equipment, and similar tools or equipment as
authorized.
• Drive company vehicles, including pickup trucks and single-axle dump trucks with or without trailers, when authorized and properly licensed.
• Assist with layout, measurement, grades, quantities, material staging, site logistics, and basic field documentation as directed.
• Load, unload, transport, stage, and organize materials, tools, equipment, signs, barriers, and jobsite supplies.
• Perform routine inspections, basic maintenance, and minor repairs on vehicles, tools, equipment, and materials as directed.
• Maintain proper care, operation, storage, and security of equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, and other company or client assets.
• Support job site traffic control, pedestrian control, access control, erosion control, environmental protection, and site housekeeping as directed.
• Assist with daily reports, photos, as-built information, material tickets, equipment checks, and other field records when requested.
• Identify and communicate field issues, unsafe conditions, material shortages, equipment concerns, utility conflicts, or quality issues promptly to the appropriate
supervisor.
• Support inspections, testing, punch-list work, corrective work, and project closeout activities.
• Guide, support, and mentor less experienced laborers and crew members in safe work practices, proper tool use, field procedures, and company expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Communication and Team Expectations
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and promptly with supervisors, coworkers, subcontractors, inspectors, clients, and project partners.
• Follow instructions, confirm priorities, ask questions when needed, and communicate problems early.
• Treat coworkers, clients, Tribal representatives, public agency staff, community members, and company assets with professionalism and respect.
• Work cooperatively as part of a crew while contributing to safe, efficient, and high-quality project completion.
• Set a positive example for less experienced employees through reliability, professionalism, work ethic, and safe field practices.
Performance Expectations
• Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and willingness to take responsibility for assigned work.
• Use experience to anticipate job needs, prepare tools and materials, and help crews remain productive.
• Complete work safely, efficiently, and to quality expectations.
• Show initiative, practical problem-solving, and willingness to support multiple types of construction work.
• Follow all company policies, safety procedures, environmental requirements, and project-specific rules.
Safety Responsibilities
• Perform all work in accordance with company safety policies, project safety requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Participate in required safety meetings, training, tailgate meetings, and job hazard analyses.
• Properly use required personal protective equipment and help reinforce PPE expectations among less experienced crew members.
• Immediately report unsafe conditions, incidents, near misses, utility conflicts, equipment concerns, or environmental hazards.
• Work safely around heavy equipment, moving vehicles, open excavations, trenches, traffic, utilities, tools, materials, and other active construction operations.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas.
• Support a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement on every project.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred. Equivalent construction field experience may be considered.
Experience: Minimum of 10 years of construction experience required, preferably including civil, utility, infrastructure, sitework, vertical construction, public works, Tribal, or community infrastructure projects.
Construction Knowledge: Advanced working knowledge of construction procedures, tools, materials, equipment, jobsite safety, field measurements, basic layout, material handling, production expectations, and quality standards.
Communication: Must be capable of reading, understanding, and implementing company procedures, safety requirements, project instructions, and applicable regulations. Must communicate clearly and respectfully with supervisors, coworkers, clients, inspectors,
subcontractors, and project partners.
Interpersonal Skills: Must be able to work cooperatively with others, support less experienced crew members, and maintain professionalism in field environments.
Math: Must have knowledge of the concepts and methods required for typical construction-related calculations, including measurements, quantities, grades, materials,
and production tracking.
Independence: Must be comfortable working independently on regular duties while knowing when to ask questions, escalate issues, or request supervisor direction.
Job Knowledge: Must demonstrate advanced knowledge of general construction labor responsibilities and proper use, care, and maintenance of construction materials, tools, vehicles, and equipment.
Safety: Must understand, follow, promote, and help enforce occupational hazard safety policies, company safety procedures, and site-specific safety requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working around heavy equipment, underground utilities, traffic control, excavation, trenching, grading, concrete, carpentry, utility construction, broadband,
water/wastewater, transportation, or community facility projects.
• Experience working on public-sector, federally funded, grant-funded, Tribal, or multistakeholder projects.
• Flagger Certification.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
• First Aid/CPR certification.
• Competent Person training for excavation/trenching, confined space, fall protection, or other applicable work areas.
• Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily outdoors on active construction sites and may involve moderate to significant risks, discomfort, or unpleasantness related to the following:
• High levels of noise.
• Exposure to dust, grease, mud, fumes, weather conditions, and construction materials.
• Moving vehicles, heavy equipment, tools, and active construction operations.
• Cold, wet, hot, windy, or otherwise adverse weather conditions.
• Uneven terrain, trenches, excavations, slopes, ladders, scaffolds, and temporary work surfaces.
• Work near underground utilities, traffic, confined areas, or other jobsite hazards.
• Physical exertion, including long periods of standing and walking over rough or uneven surfaces.
• Recurring bending, crouching, kneeling, stooping, reaching, climbing, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
Physical Requirements
• Stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequently bend, crouch, kneel, stoop, reach, climb, and work from uneven surfaces.
• Lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds, and occasionally more with assistance or proper equipment.
• Safely work around active construction operations, heavy equipment, vehicles, tools, and materials.
• Use required personal protective equipment.
• Perform hands-on construction work in physically demanding jobsite conditions.
Additional Requirements
• Successfully pass pre-employment drug screening and background check requirements, where permitted by law.
• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Maintain reliable transportation to various active job sites.
• Ability to travel to project sites as required.
• Flagger Certification preferred.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 preferred.
• Class A Commercial Driver's License preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Merk Construction Corporation / PGN Infrastructure is committed to a respectful, inclusive, and opportunity-oriented workplace. The company supports fair employment
practices and values the participation of Tribal members, local workers, veterans, women, minorities, and qualified individuals from the communities served by its projects.
Where applicable, hiring, subcontracting, workforce development, and project participation practices will be administered in accordance with Tribal preference, Indian
Preference Plans, TERO requirements, federal funding requirements, and applicable law.
Disclaimer
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required. Management reserves the right to modify duties and responsibilities as business needs require.
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