Construction Laborer - Summit Construction

🧾 Job Description

Industry: Construction / Millwright / Metal Fabrication

Location: Platte, South Dakota

🔧 Position Details

Role: Construction Laborer / Millwright

Pay Rate

• $16–$21 per hour, based on experience and qualifications

Schedule & Travel

• Project-based work with rotating job sites

• Must be available to work long days when required

• Projects may require working 5–6 days per week

• Travel may include projects throughout South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, and Texas

✈️ Relocation

• Must be willing to permanently relocate to Platte, South Dakota

• Must be available to travel to project locations as needed

📋 Job Responsibilities

• Perform general construction and millwright duties on active job sites

• Perform welding and metal-cutting work as required

• Use plasma cutters, grinders, and other fabrication tools

• Assist with steel and metal fabrication projects

• Operate forklifts and telehandlers when qualified

• Assist with equipment installation, movement, and construction activities

• Work safely at elevated heights when required

• Follow project plans, supervisor instructions, and job-site safety procedures

• Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in safe and organized condition

• Work effectively as part of a construction crew in physically demanding environments

📋 Job Requirements

• Previous construction, millwright, welding, or metal-fabrication experience preferred

• Welding and cutting experience strongly valued

• Experience using plasma cutters and grinders preferred

• Experience working with steel and metal fabrication preferred

• Forklift or telehandler experience is a plus

• CDL Class A is highly valued

• Comfortable working at heights of approximately 150–200 feet

• Ability to perform physically demanding construction work

• Willingness to travel for projects

• Willingness to permanently relocate to Platte, South Dakota

• Clean driving and work history required

• No DUI history

• Must successfully complete required background screening

• Must successfully complete required drug screening

• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a crew