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Job Description

Overview

Mortenson is currently seeking a Laborer I who will be responsible for the preparation, handling, and supplying of materials to be used by other crafts. The company is a top builder, developer, and EPC with expertise in various markets including sports, renewable energy, and healthcare.

Responsibilities

  • Load and unload equipment
  • Erect and dismantle scaffolding and staging
  • Level ground for scaffolding
  • Tend mortar and grout
  • Lift, unload, move, set, and shovel mortar and grout
  • General cleanup and clearing of debris
  • Place, push, pull, and shovel concrete
  • Vibrate concrete
  • Effectively work and build relationships with diverse backgrounds
  • Perform all other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Must have completed a two (2) year apprenticeship
  • Experience in construction preferred
  • Ability to work with tools and equipment such as power and non-powered hand tools, vibrators, pumps, drills, and jackhammers
  • Strong teamwork orientation and positive attitude
  • Detail orientation and active listening skills
  • Effective communication skills and openness to diverse input
  • Ability to perform repetitive hand, arm, leg movements
  • Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position
  • Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 80 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 218 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 140 different employers. 86 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 495 other active welding openings from 292 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (15), and U-Haul (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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