Laborer- Asphalt Specific Street Repair (100% in Field)

Primary Purpose:

As an active member of a crew this position will play a role in performing street restoration work for jobs such as, but not limited to, gas and electric infrastructure maintenance, new construction and emergency response. All crew persons are expected to take direction from crew leaders. All crew persons are expected to adapt to crew leader work styles and must be able to perform repetitive tasks for, at times, extended work periods. Crew persons shall perform unskilled manual labor duties utilizing pneumatic tools and/or basic digging tools, power tools and compaction equipment such as rollers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Digging holes and ditches using tools such as shovels and clay diggers; breaking up pavement with pneumatic jack hammers (up to 90 lbs.); loading broken pavement and excess dirt into trucks; and secure tools, and equipment from truck.
• Backfilling excavation trenches, assisting with concrete finishing and performing asphalt paving and other construction related clean-up work.
• After initial training, crew persons must be able to recognize a variety of paving materials tools, and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Schedule: 100% In Field; work location could be Metro or Northeast.

Required Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent, and a valid California driver's license with a clean driving record is required.
• Those with prior construction experience will be given first consideration.
• Candidates must have basic mechanical aptitude and experience, demonstrated ability to absorb formal training and schooling, and be physically able to do heavy manual labor with good safety habits.
• Must be able to utilize OSHA approved and standard company equipment.

This position requires the successful passing of the Field & Technical Assessment and additional assessments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior street repair experience strongly preferred, to include:
  
  
  
  
  • Concrete (smoothing, leveling, finishing)
  • Asphalt (raking, spreading, and compacting)
  • Sawcutting experience
  
  
  
  

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the California Public Utilities Commission have adopted regulations governing the control of drug use by persons in certain job classifications. Candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test. Once in the job and driving/ licensure/ permitting requirements are met, successful bidders will be subject to mandated testing.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

Note: The salary for this position is governed by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.

SDG&E offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision), employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offerings such as paid parental leave and employee assistance programs.