Entry Level Civil Pipelayer Job Hiring: Up to $30/hour, Minimal Requirements, Experience is an Asset

Berto Contractors is hiring for Civil Pipelayers in British Columbia. Experience is an asset, but 6+ months of in construction or as a labourer is required.

Job Details

The Civil Pipe Layer is responsible for assisting the Foreman/In-Charge with all duties related to completing a build in a safe, efficient, & productive manner. Apply Now

Major Duties Performed:

• Ensures trucks are loaded/stocked with required tools/equipment/materials required for the daily build/tasks
• Ensures trucks are clean, tidy & organized, always
• Ensures job site is kept clean & identify all possible safety hazards
• Ensures job build area is safely blocked from traffic & pedestrians
• Assists Foreman/In-Charge with all site related duties including but not limited to confirming what is needed & ensuring all materials & equipment required for daily tasks are in working order & safely loaded, with basic flagging equipment
• Loads & unloads materials, tools & equipment; distributes to appropriate locations according to project plans & specifications
• Prepares job site for build; measures & marks out areas where construction work will be performed
• Reads & interprets plans, instructions, & specifications to determine work activities
• Rodding conduits
• Operates jackhammers & chipping guns to break up concrete or pavement while practicing safe trenching & digging methods
• Erects & disassembles scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps & other temporary structures
• Signals equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement & adjustment of machinery, equipment, & materials
• Tends pumps, compressors & generators to provide power for tools, machinery & equipment
• Digs ditches or trenches, backfills excavations & compacts & levels earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers & rakes
• Shovels gravel & other materials into trenches
• Positions, joins, aligns & seals conduits
• Operates, reads & maintains air monitoring & other sampling devices in confined &/or hazardous environments
• Operates & cares for construction equipment & machines; lubricates, cleans, fuels & repairs machinery, equipment & tools
• Performs utility spotting when operator is excavating
• Identifies, packs & transports hazardous materials when required
• Ensure all certifications & licenses applicable to duties/tasks outlined in this job description are kept up-to-date & valid

Health & Safety Duties:

• Operates tools, equipment & machinery according to prescribed safety procedures
• Follows established safety procedures & techniques to perform job duties including lifting, climbing, etc.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in work areas & reports any conditions that are not correctable to Foreman/In-Charge immediately
• Completes FLHA daily upon arrival at the job site
• Abides by the Confined Space Entry procedures
• Ensures public safety around the job site (work zones)
• Abides by Berto’s Health & Safety Manual & WorkSafe BC procedures at all times

Job Requirements:

• 6+ months construction/labourer experience
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Valid class 5 driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic understanding of construction principles and procedures, an asset:Ability to identify a utility serviceAbility to distinguish utility markings
• Experience using small power tools an assetCut Off SawPlate TamperDrillJumping JackGeneratorAir CompressorPneumatic ToolShovels, rakes, etc.
• Access to reliable transportation

Work Environment:

• Regularly works near moving mobile equipment in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat & humidity, & exposure to dust & asphalt
• Noise level may occasionally be loud
• Hazards associated with the construction industry including overhead & underground hazards
• Needs to be aware of other trades personnel working in the same job site

Physical Demands:

• The Civil Pipe Layer is required to stand & for extended periods of time, lift & carry up to 50lbs objects on a regular basis & do repetitive tasks. Steel toe boots, hard hat & safety vest are to be worn at all times.

Organizational Scope:

• Reports directly to Forman/In-Charge on a daily basis.
• Direct communication with other Berto employees, including work crew, office administrators & management.

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