The Entry Level Field Trainee is responsible for safely performing a variety of construction duties to assist the crews or at various locations. This position involves various manual tasks. The trainee will be required to help experienced workers by performing routine tasks such as loading and unloading materials and preparing and cleaning the worksite for projects. They usually need to learn from other workers how to do more difficult tasks such as using special equipment and tools. Some professionals working on this field are construction workers, technicians, operators, drivers, laborers, among other specialists. The trainee will spend the first 90 days of employment with a mentor to assist with acclimation to the job, workforce and company.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

**Duties and functions will vary depending on available posts and responsibilities for each position. Trainee will typically be hired under one of the following position descriptions:

General Laborer:

Prepares ground surfaces for the road building process. Removes debris out of the construction path.
Hand shovels to prepare ground trenches for pipes and utility lines. May dig up existing pipes and lines. Pipes include water, sewer, conduit and other utility lines.
Attaches trench box and pipes to chains or guide wires to be lifted and moved by the heavy equipment operator. Installs shoring materials.
Operates ground compactors, levels out and rakes dirt, sets string markers, and removes items within the area to be paved.
May cut concrete with saw as needed to finish grades.
Performs machinery maintenance and repairs. Unplugs and shovels off conveyors and screens. Changes out screens, rollers, cone liners, etc. Repairs conveyor problems. Greases moving machine parts.
Other duties as assigned per supervisor

Union or Non-Union

Non-Union

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