Construction Laborer - Facilities & Services - 1031028-6689

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**Construction

Laborer - Facilities & Services**

**Building and Grounds Maintenance**

**Job Summary**

Perform skilled physical labor on construction and maintenance work and

interact with campus customers, supervision, peers and employees.

**Duties & Responsibilities**

- Performs excavation work by signaling a backhoe operator, hand

digging, breaking out concrete or asphalt, and shoring up

excavations.

- Performs miscellaneous duties such as placing barricades, installing

sign posts, sandblasting, wrecking for remodeling projects, laying

and leveling of asphalt, drilling holes, steam cleaning, operating

concrete saw and asbestos removal.

- Repairs and replaces sewer lines.

- Handling brick and block, mixes mortar, builds scaffolding, and

stocks necessary materials when assigned to assist Brick masons.

- Assists Carpenter crew in building scaffolding, hauling materials to

job sites, and cleaning debris from work site.

- Assists Concrete Finishers by digging and leveling concrete bed,

pouring and leveling concrete, stripping and removing concrete

forms, and cleaning up the area when finished.

- Rods, brushes and flushes sewer lines with hand tools and sewer

jetter.

- Drive and operate service vehicles used for construction laborer

maintenance, installations, or repairs.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

**Additional Physical Demands**

Receives work assignments from Foreperson/Sub-Foreperson, Director of

Building Maintenance and Grounds, or Superintendents. Work is inspected

by the Building Maintenance Construction Laborer Foreperson or Sub-

Foreperson. Is expected to support the Mission, Vision, Values, Guiding

Principles and management operational directions and philosophies of

Facilities and Services.

May work from roof, ladder, scaffold or stage.

May work in ditches and near moving machinery and equipment.

May work while wearing a respirator.

May work when exposed to traffic.

May work at heights, depths, confined spaces, noisy areas and in

inclement weather.

May work in temperature extremes ranging from freezing weather to steam

tunnels.

May work at heights to inspect equipment located on platforms or hung

above tall ceilings.

May work amid hazards of work sites such as dust, noise, and in areas

such as coal fired power plants, animal rooms, and laboratories.

May be exposed to radiation and chemical fumes, molten lead and welding

arcs. Use of Personal Protective Equipment is required when hazards

exist.

This position requires the ability to multi-task on a routine basis due

to the number of issues that must be dealt with daily.

The workload associated with the position can be stressful at times.

**Minimum Qualifications**

1\. High school diploma or equivalent.

2\. One (1) year (12 months) of experience in the use of tools and

equipment commonly used by laborers in the construction trade (examples

of equipment may include: air hammer, concrete saw, patent scaffolding,

trench digging equipment, etc.) and experience should include knowledge

of asbestos removal/handling.

3\. Valid State of Illinois driver\'s license at the time of hire.

**Preferred Qualifications**

Asbestos Supervisor License, Asbestos Building Inspector license.

Current Hazwoper 40 hour training, OSHA 40 hour training.

Must acquire a valid State of Illinois Asbestos Worker license within

the 6-month probationary period.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**

- Proper use and care of tools and equipment.

- Knowledge of tools needed to complete a job assignment

- Working knowledge of safety procedures.

**Appointment Information**

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 2210 - Construction Laborer

position, appointed on a 12- onth basis. The expected start date is as

soon as possible after 8/5/2024. Starting salary is \$34.46/hour.

For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the

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**Application Procedures & Deadline Information**

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on **June 19,

2025**. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or

bottom of this posting. In order to be considered as a transfer

candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted

through will not be considered. If required by

the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to

be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further

information about this specific position, please contact Jennifer Weaver

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The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio,

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The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer,

including but not limited to disability and/or veteran st