Seasonal Summer Craft Intern (laborer) - Huntsville

Our Huntsville, AL office is interested in hiring promising
recent high school or college graduates (past 12 months) or future graduates
(within the next 3 months) to work with us full-time and learn a trade in one
of the following categories:
Welding
(Metal Fabrication or Structural Welding)
Form
Carpentry (Building wooden forms for concrete pours)
Concrete
Finisher (pouring and 'finishing' concrete)
Finish
Carpentry (Doors and hardware)
Laborer
(cleaning, materials transportation, vendor management)

If you met a member of our team at a Job Fair or Career
Expo please be sure to mention where you met us in your job application.
Job
family: Trades
Job title: Entry-Level
Construction Worker
Reports
to: Foreman,
Superintendent, and Trades Manager

Position Description:
Responsible for learning skills associated with their
assigned trade at construction projects. May assist other craft workers in
their trades and may perform other duties as necessary or required.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties
may include but are not limited to performing physical labor in assistance
with jobsite clean-up, rough carpentry, site logistics, fencing, deck and
platform building, protection systems, and construction waste areas.
Communicate
effectively in emergency situations
Follow
written safety instructions from tool and equipment manufacturers.
Reviews
jobsite needs with the superintendents and foreman.
Participate
in the activities of subcontractors and suppliers.
Review
project perimeter for security and cleanliness daily.
May
perform fire watch duties as needed.
May
operate equipment such as forklifts, backhoe, skidsteer, excavator,
compactors, and construction hoist.
Assist
with overall site safety and quality programs as required (including daily
participation in Pre-Task Plans) and ensure Trade employees/subcontractors
compliance with Turner standards and all applicable safety codes,
regulations, and jobsite security
Inspect
all tools and power tools before use to ensure they are in safe and
working condition
Maintain
positive working relationships with customers, contractors, suppliers and
other employees
Ability
to work independently with minimal supervision
Display a
high level of teamwork, integrity, commitment, and leadership in
daily operations
Other
activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in construction or repair of buildings or other structures, foundations, and framing
  
• Ability to understand, and interpret construction contract documents, drawings (e.g., shop, structural, blueprints, sketches, and/or building plans), specifications, scopes of work, vendor tags, and project schedule to determine dimensions and materials to execute work activities
  
• Knowledge of machines and tools for uses, repair, maintenance
  
• Proficient use of related tools to complete work assignments
  
• Knowledge of and able to apply arithmetic and basic geometry to work tasks
  
• Ability to measure, read, and convey lengths with ruler or tape with high degree of accuracy
  
• Able to think critically and use good judgment to solve problems
  
• Ability to take direction, work independently with minimal supervision, and in team environment
  
• Ability to apply active listening skills, ask clarifying questions, and complete assignments as directed
  
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills and engage with all levels of teams, clients, business partners, and management
  
• Reliable transportation required
  
• Ability to travel using various modes (e.g., automobile, train, air) and accommodate night and weekend work as needed
  

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance requires vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus, and hearing abilities with or without the use of an aide. Performance requires physical ability to navigate work areas under construction, climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, and climb ladders, along with the following: Constantly: Standing, walking, combined standing/walking, lifting/lowering/carrying weights under 25 lbs., reaching below shoulder height, bending/twisting neck, bending at waist (forward & sideways), balancing pushing/pulling, repetitive motion, hand/wrist flexion extension, and exposures to noise/dust/chemicals. Frequently: Lifting/lowering/carrying weights 25-50 lbs., reaching above shoulder height, squatting, kneeling, climbing, and working on heights. Occasionally: Sitting, crawling, confined space hazards, and lifting/lowering/carrying weights over 50 lbs.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electric shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.