Construction Laborer - Facilities & Services

Construction Laborer - Facilities & Services

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. 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. 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 and maintained throughout employment.

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.
• Ability to support the Mission, Vision, Values, Guiding Principles and management operational directions and philosophies of Facilities and Services.
• Ability to multi-task on a routine basis due to the number of issues that must be dealt with daily.

Appointment Information:

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 2210 - Construction Laborer position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 4/26/2026. Starting salary is $34.46/hour.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information:

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on March 4, 2026. 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 https://jobs.illinois.edu 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 217-300-9115. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodation portal, or by contacting the Office for Access & Equity at 217-333-0885, option #1, or accessibility@illinois.edu.