Skilled Laborers/Drivers

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 60 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For 70 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $1.5 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.Job Description:We have immediate openings for Skilled Laborers that can operate asCrash/Rack Truck Drivers for our projects in the Richmond/Petersburg area.*Must be 21 or older, possess a good driving record, have the ability to obtain a DOT medical card (requires passing company-paid DOT physical upon hire), and have the ability to work any shift.**Please note while this position isFull-Time, it is not a full-time driving position. Candidate must be willing to perform labor work when not driving.SUMMARYWork on various construction projects by transferring from one task to another where demands require worker with various experience and ability to work with or without close supervision.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Ability to drive work trucks as needed.Perform maintenance of traffic and flagging.Perform job site housekeeping duties.Assist with measuring distances from grade stakes, drive stakes, and stretches tight line.Bolt, nail, align, and block up under forms.Signal operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.Assist with leveling earth to fine grade specifications.Assist with mixing concrete.Assist with smoothing and finishing freshly poured cement, mortar, or concrete.Assist with positioning, joining, aligning, and sealing pipe sections.Assist with erecting scaffolding, shoring, and braces.Mop, brush, or spread paint or bituminous compounds over surfaces for protection.Spray materials such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco through hose to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.Apply caulking compounds by hand or with caulking gun to seal crevices.Assist with demolishing structures, sawing lumber, dismantling forms, removing projections from concrete, mounting pipe hangers, and cutting and attaching insulating materials.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEMinimum one-year related experience and/or training.Preferred experience with structural steel, bridge/utility/road workKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIESRead and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memoAdd and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100'Apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructionsDeal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variablesFollow directionsHandle basic hand tools, such as shovel, pick, broom, hammer, saw, paint brushes, etc.Light or heavy handlingJob site housekeepingFlaggingErect construction signs, cones, etc.Required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawlUse hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and armsLift and/or move up to 100 poundsClose vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSMust pass Flagger Certification test to act as flagger.BENEFITSKokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.