Skilled Laborer

About Hensel Phelps

At Hensel Phelps, we don’t just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee-owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting-edge technology with hands-on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey. Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Job Description

Laborers have general responsibility to provide support and assistance to the other skilled crafts working on the project. Laborers employed by Hensel Phelps provide support for the form carpenters and for the concrete operation in general, ironworkers/rodbusters involved in installing reinforcing steel, and masons involved in the installation of block and brickwork. This is a safety sensitive position.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of areas for the placement of concrete involves final excavation of dirt and rock and fine grading for floor slabs
• This work involves shoveling for extended periods of time
• Assembly of concrete forms, laborers are required to lift form prefabricated metal form panels and assist in their placement
• Handle the concrete bucket suspended from a crane that transfers the concrete from the concrete truck to the placement area
• After the concrete is poured from the bucket, laborers muck the concrete in slabs to spread it evenly
• After the concrete has cured, the laborers assist in stripping the concrete forms and transporting them for storage
• Assist concrete finishers in moving power trowels and power screeds used to finish the concrete surface
• Support of block masons installing masonry work by handling and transporting bags of cement, lime, sand, and grout
• This includes stocking blocks and bricks
• Assist carpenters in handling and setting door frames
• This entails transporting the door frames from the storage area to the work areas and stacking the door frames where needed
• Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools
• Distribute site materials to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications
• Responsible for ensuring that all materials are properly distributed, and the site is swept and well maintained
• Promote a safe work environment and communicate jobsite hazards
• This includes helping to secure the jobsite at the end of business each day and verifying that all site materials are properly stored.