Posted on September 17, 2025
Job Description
Position Summary
The Construction Labourer supports roadwork, concrete, asphalt, excavation, utility restoration, telecommunications infrastructure, and general civil construction projects.
This is a hands-on position involving a variety of duties, including site preparation, excavation, gravel-base installation, compaction, concrete placement, asphalt preparation, grading, material handling, telecommunications infrastructure installation, and site restoration.
The successful candidate must be physically capable, dependable, safety-conscious, and willing to perform different duties as project requirements change. Work is completed outdoors in varying weather conditions and may involve extended hours during the construction season.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist with road, sidewalk, curb, approach, parking lot, utility-cut restoration, telecommunications, and other civil construction projects.
* Prepare work areas by removing asphalt, concrete, soil, sod, gravel, and other materials.
* Assist with excavation, trenching, backfilling, rough grading, and final grading.
* Place, spread, level, and compact gravel, limestone, sand, and other base materials.
* Use plate compactors, jumping jacks, and other compaction equipment.
* Check elevations, grades, depths, slopes, and material thicknesses under the direction of a supervisor.
* Assist with the construction and repair of sidewalks, curbs, gutters, approaches, pads, and other concrete structures.
* Support asphalt crews by preparing base surfaces, cleaning work areas, applying tack coat, raking asphalt, compacting edges, and completing handwork.
* Assist with the installation of underground telecommunications infrastructure, including conduit, ducts, vaults, handholes, pull boxes, pedestals, and related components.
* Assist with fibre-to-the-home projects, including property access preparation, excavation, conduit installation, service-drop installation, vault and pedestal installation, backfilling, compaction, and final restoration.
* Assist with pulling, placing, and organizing telecommunications conduit, cables, ropes, and related materials under the direction of trained personnel.
* Complete hand excavation and daylighting around existing utilities and other sensitive infrastructure.
* Assist equipment operators by spotting, directing trucks, checking clearances, and maintaining safe separation from workers, equipment, utilities, and members of the public.
* Load, unload, move, and organize construction materials, tools, barricades, signs, telecommunications materials, and equipment.
* Operate hand and power tools such as shovels, rakes, picks, drills, saws, jackhammers, compactors, concrete vibrators, and cut-off saws when trained and authorized.
* Install and maintain temporary barricades, fencing, signage, cones, and other traffic-control devices.
* Keep work areas organized and remove debris, excess material, mud, and construction waste.
* Assist with surface restoration, including gravel, asphalt, concrete, topsoil, sod, seed, landscaping, and general property repairs.
* Complete daily tool and equipment inspections and report damaged equipment, unsafe conditions, utility conflicts, quality concerns, or other site issues.
* Follow project drawings, specifications, safe-work procedures, traffic-control requirements, utility-owner requirements, and supervisor instructions.
* Wear all required personal protective equipment and comply with company safety policies.
* Work cooperatively with supervisors, equipment operators, truck drivers, subcontractors, inspectors, clients, utility representatives, and other crew members.
* Perform additional construction-related duties as assigned based on project and operational requirements.
Qualifications and Skills
* Previous experience in roadwork, concrete, asphalt, excavation, landscaping, utility construction, or civil construction is an asset.
* Telecommunications construction experience is considered an asset, particularly ex
Location
Winnipeg , MB
Work location
On site
Salary $ 19.00 to $ 25.00 HOUR hourly
Terms of employment
Full time
Starts as soon as possible
vacancies
1 vacancy
Source
indeed.com
#10203784908
Various locations
Winnipeg, MB
Job Details
- Employer: OB1 Contracting Ltd.
- Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Wage: $19.00 to $25.00 per hour
- Hours: Full-time
- Vacancies: 1
- Start date: As soon as possible
- NOC: 75110
How to Apply
Apply by mail to:
OB1 Contracting Ltd.
Winnipeg, MB