RJS Grading

Construction Laborer -- Grading and Utilities

Location: Raleigh, NC area | Full-time | Assigned jobsites

Build your sitework experience while helping a grading and utility crew work safely.

Earn $20 -$24 per hour, plus overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. A formal resume is not required. Candidates new to sitework may be considered based on reliability, willingness to learn, and available training.

RJS Grading is a Raleigh-based civil excavation and underground utility contractor. Our work includes grading, utilities, clearing, demolition, hauling, and related site services. We value people who take ownership, communicate early, protect their teammates, and keep learning.

About the Role

As a Construction Laborer, you'll work under a foreman and help crews complete hands-on grading and utility tasks. You'll assist with site preparation, materials, tools, and cleanup while following the work plan and site safety instructions.

This role suits someone who enjoys outdoor work, follows directions carefully, and contributes consistently to a crew. Work assignments and equipment use will stay within your instruction and training.

Schedule and travel: Start times, normal workweek, overtime and weekend expectations, and travel radius are pending client review.

Hiring status: Whether this posting represents an immediate opening or an application pool for future work is pending client review.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with site preparation, hand excavation, shoveling, and raking as directed.
• Support backfill, compaction, and cleanup within your training.
• Help grading and utility crews with materials, tools, and installation support.
• Follow the foreman's work plan and ask questions when instructions are unclear.
• Use hand tools and approved small equipment safely after instruction.
• Protect completed work and keep materials and work areas organized.
• Communicate with operators and spotters as trained, and promptly report hazards.
• Follow utility, excavation, traffic, and site safety rules.
• Care for tools and company property, record time and job assignments accurately, and report progress or problems.

Qualifications

Required:

• Dependable attendance and willingness to work with a crew.
• Ability to follow and communicate safety instructions.
• Reliable transportation to the assigned reporting location.
• Ability to perform essential outdoor site tasks--including walking on uneven ground, bending, digging, and handling tools and materials--with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred:

• Construction, landscaping, grading, or utility experience.

Candidates new to sitework may be considered based on reliability, willingness to learn, and the training available for the assignment.

Pay and Benefits

• Full-Time employment.
• Pay: $20 -$24/hour, based on relevant experience and demonstrated sitework skills.
• Overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
• Candidates new to construction may start near the lower end; experienced grading or utility laborers may qualify toward the upper end.
• Other benefits will be discussed during the interview.

Why Join RJS Grading?

• Contribute to hands-on work that prepares sites and supports utility construction.
• Work with a crew that values clear communication and protecting teammates.
• Bring your existing skills or be considered for an assignment suited to your readiness to learn.
• Build sitework experience while taking pride in safe work and caring for company tools and equipment.

Apply Today

Apply with a resume or a brief description of your work experience and start availability. Tell us about any construction, outdoor, or equipment-related work you have done. A formal resume is not required.

RJS Grading is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.