Pipelayer

Job description

At Total Civil Construction & Engineering, we don't just build roads and infrastructure—we build lasting impact. As we continue expanding across the Mid-Atlantic region, we're looking for skilled and dependable Pipe Layers to join our field teams and help deliver high-quality underground utility projects. Job Summary As a Pipe Layer, you’ll be hands-on in the field installing underground utilities to spec, working alongside equipment operators, labor crews, and site supervisors. Duties & Responsibilities Lay and align water, sewer, and storm drain pipes Confirm trench grades using lasers, grade rods, and levels Connect and seal joints using approved materials and methods Excavate and backfill trenches safely around existing utilities Assist Operators and Laborers during trench and pipe installation Perform general labor and site cleanup as required Follow instructions from Foreman / Superintendent and work as a team Qualifications 5 years of experience as a skilled laborer and 2+ years of experience in underground utilities (stone drains, sewer lines and water lines) or civil site construction (required) Ability to read grades and understand slope requirements Comfortable working in trenches (15–20 ft depth) and outdoor conditions Good communication and teamwork skills Able to use hand tools, compactors, and trench safety equipment Physically able to lift, carry, dig, and perform manual labor tasks Posses a v alid driver’s license Knowledge of construction safety practices English or Spanish - Spanish speaking strongly welcome Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable performance of essential job functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is… Required to continuously use vision abilities, including close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms; use fine motor coordination and eye-hand coordination to push/pull levers and apply pressure to control; utilize feet to press pedals; sit in static positions for long periods of time. Frequently required to stand, talk and hear; lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds (with or without assistance ). Occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and smell. Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee… Regularly works in outside weather conditions. Frequently works near moving mechanical parts; is exposed to vibration, wet or humid conditions, heat, and other forms of inclement weather; and is exposed to loud noise. Occasionally works in high, precarious places or in excavations, and is exposed to fumes/particulates, chemicals, or electricity. Perks & Culture Competitive hourly pay with overtime eligibility Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance Opportunities for professional training and certification (including OSHA) Long-term, stable work with multiple active projects Growth path: Pipe Layer → Lead Pipe Layer → Foreman → Superintendent A team that works together, respects each other, and builds real infrastructure PLEASE NOTE: TCCE hires field construction staff to work at jobs in the region (primarily Maryland, DC, Virginia). This means job locations will change as needed. Total Civil Construction & Engineering, LLC, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minorities , Females, Disabled, Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Total Civil Construction is proud to be an E-Verify Employer and Drug-Free Workplace