Job Title: Travel Construction Laborer - $20-23- 133 a day per diem- South Dakota

Job Description

We are seeking a construction laborer to support an existing dam project, involving the replacement of a spillway and reinforcing a dam face. This role includes prepping concrete placement, cleaning rebar, assisting with form setting, concrete preparation and placement, and maintaining a clean job site.

Responsibilities

• Prepping concrete placement
• Cleaning rebar
• Assisting with form setting
• Assisting with concrete preparation and placement
• Cleaning up the job site
• Removing debris from the job site

Essential Skills

• General labor experience
• Experience in construction and concrete work
• Experience in earthworks and utilities
• Minimum 1 year of experience on a construction site, preferably in earthwork or utility projects
• Willingness to travel

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience on federally funded projects is an advantage
• Flexibility to work extended hours

Why Work Here?

This position offers stability with federally funded projects backed by the Department of Defense or the Bureau of Indian Affairs, ensuring a secure backlog through 2026. You will have the opportunity to grow into more specialized roles such as pipelaying.

Work Environment

The role requires working Monday through Saturday, with 10-12 hour days. A per diem of $133/day is provided for up to 6 days a week. The project is expected to continue through November 2025.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Oglala, South Dakota.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 1, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.