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Construction Craft Laborer
Work Description:Some of the best builders, many of whom go on to establish their own companies, come from the ranks of construction craft laborers – and it’s easy to see why. Construction craft laborers perform a wide variety of tasks in all areas of construction, including commercial and residential building construction, heavy and highway construction, and environmental remediation. Construction craft laborers perform excavation and backfilling operations; place concrete; work with concrete forms; install sewer lines and water mains; do demolition work using oxyacetylene, HPG/liquid oxygen and air plasma cutting equipment; perform gradechecks, drill and blast for highway construction; lay asphalt pavement for roads and parking lots; build all scaffolding used in masonry construction; rig loads and signal crane operators to place building materials on different levels construction sites; operate skid steer loaders used in concrete construction; operate rough-terrain forklifts used in masonry construction; operate an array of pneumatic, gas engine and electric power tools; set up and operate levels, transits, laser beam equipment and ground positioning systems used in site grading and excavation work. Construction craft laborers also perform asbestos and lead abatement as well as hazardous waste operations, including removal of radioactive-contaminated soils and structures. Apprentice Age: Minimum: 18 years (must have completed the 12th grade) Maximum: None Training Program: The Construction Craft Laborer Apprenticeship Program consists of 4,000 hours of on-the-job training and, depending on courses selected, 288 to 368 hours of off-site training at the Laborers-AGC Training Center located near High Hill, MO. Application Process: Applicants for the apprenticeship program must apply at the apprenticeship office of the Laborers-AGC Training Center in High Hill, Mo. Applications are accepted on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the year from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (except holidays). Proof of age (birth certificate or valid driver's license) and proof of education (high school diploma, transcript or G.E.D.) are required. TO APPLY FOR APPRENTICESHIP OR TRAINING, CONTACT: Construction Craft Laborers' Apprenticeship Program Laborers-AGC Training Center Donald A. Griesenauer Jr., Apprenticeship Advisor Gregory A. Jones, Apprenticeship Advisor 35 Opportunity Road High Hill, MO 63350 636/585-1500 Fax: 636/585-2604 E-mail: apprentice@laborers-highhill.org. Labor-Management Organization To The Top |
