Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...

Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you’ve come to the right place!

General Summary

From complex infrastructure to minor construction, Granite Construction offers a unique set of opportunities to gain experience and build your career. As one of the largest diversified construction companies in the nation, you will have the opportunity to learn and work with some of the best experts in the field. This position is for the Leon Hurse Dam Site. We are located in Honey Grove, TX.

Why Choose Granite?

Granite’s Benefits and Well-Being program consistently ranks at near the top level for all companies in our industry (and outside out industry as well).   Here are a few of the benefit we offer to our employees:

Medical, Dental and Vision InsuranceFlexible Spending Accounts 401K Program with Employer Match up to 6%Company Paid Basic Life InsuranceEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance Voluntary Short-Term DisabilityOptional Allstate Benefits Voluntary Plans7 Paid Holidays

Build your career with Granite Construction Company!

Pay Range: $17.00-$20.00 DOE

Essential Job Accountabilities

Measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes, and stretches tight line

Bolts, nails, a-lines, and blocks up under forms

Signals operators of construction equipment to facilitate alinement, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications

Levels earth to fine grade specifications, using pick and shovel.

Mixes, concrete, using portable mixer

Smooths and finishes freshly poured cement or concrete, using float, trowel, or screed

Positions. joins, a-lines, and seals pipe sections.

Erects scaffolding, shoring, and braces

Performs variety of tasks involving dexterous use of hands and tools, such as sawing lumber, dismantling forms, and removing projects from concrete 

Work Experience

Must have construction experience / heavy construction preferred

Minimum of 1 year experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Workers should be able to:

Follow specific directions

Perform a variety of duties which may often change

Work within standards of accuracy

Repeat tasks of short duration according to a set procedure

Evaluate information using measurable standards

Work Safely by Choice

Work outdoors in all weather conditions

Physically, workers must be able to:

Stand or walk for long periods

Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects

Frequently lift and carry materials weighing 50 to 100 pounds

Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects and carry tools and equipment

Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see (naturally or with correction)

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.