LABORERWhat does a Laborer do?
Laborers work on highway construction projects, doing clearing, grade checking, stake hopping, culvert installation, equipment signaling and traffic control. Laborers work on utility construction including excavation, shoring, pipe laying, manhole placement and construction, backfill, compaction, transferring of grades, and grade checking and measuring. In building construction and housing, laborers’ work includes excavation, footings and foundations, carpenter tending, compaction, concrete placement, power and hands tools, general cleanup and mason tending (hod carrying) for bricklayers. Environmental laborers do asbestos removal, hazardous waste, and radiation cleanup. Working conditions
Laborers perform very physical work, digging, carrying, pulling and bending usually outside in all kinds of weather for long hours at times. They need to reliable transportation and must be able to travel 70 – 80 miles from home to construction sites.
What are the Programs specifics?
Length of program – 2 ½ - 3 Years4000 Hours of on-the-job training 160 hours of classroom instructions per year 320 hours total Starting pay 60% of journeyman rate with increases every 1000 hours What do I need to apply?
Must be at least 18 years old Must have a current drivers license Minimum of 12th grade education or GED Copy of high school transcript Complete an oral interview Physically able to perform the work Drug tested
Where do I apply?
New England Laborers Training 37 East Street Hopkinton, MA 01748 Phone (508) 544-9830 Fax (508) 544-9836 |