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Overview

Hensel Phelps is seeking Union Laborers in Los Angeles, CA, to provide support and assistance to skilled crafts on construction projects. The company values employee growth and safety, and this position is particularly open to military-affiliated job seekers.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare areas for concrete placement through excavation and grading.
  • Shovel for extended periods of time.
  • Assemble and assist in the placement of concrete forms.
  • Handle concrete buckets suspended from cranes.
  • Muck concrete slabs to spread it evenly after pouring.
  • Assist in stripping concrete forms and transporting them for storage.
  • Support block masons by handling and transporting materials.
  • Assist carpenters in handling and setting door frames.
  • Load, unload, and identify building materials and tools.
  • Distribute site materials according to project plans.
  • Ensure materials are properly distributed and the site is maintained.
  • Promote a safe work environment and communicate jobsite hazards.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Valid Driver’s License.
  • Follow safe work practices as per Hensel Phelps safety program.
  • Ability to take initiative and ask questions.
  • Keen attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
  • Provide own safety footwear.
  • Effective and professional communication skills.
  • Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills.
  • Reliable and punctual with consistent work attendance.
  • Preferred: Experience in construction layout, blueprint reading, and shop drawing reading.
  • Preferred: OSHA 10 Certification.
  • Preferred: CPR & First Aid Certification.

Additional Information

  • This is a safety-sensitive position.
  • The role is on-site in Los Angeles, CA.
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $40/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, whose middle half runs $30–$57/hr across 73 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 44% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 101 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 60 different employers. 51 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 627 other active welding openings from 305 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (31), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Long Beach at $40/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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