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construction labourer

Posted on July 18, 2026 by Employer details OB1 Contracting Ltd.

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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