Civil Construction General Laborer

Job Title: Construction General Laborer

Job Description

We are seeking construction general laborers to support full site development operations across single family detached residential lots in Front Royal and Winchester, VA. This role involves assisting equipment operators, pipe crews, and grading teams with daily tasks that keep the project moving. Responsibilities include physical labor, material handling, trench work, and general site support across excavation, utilities, and grading activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with underground utility installation, including staging pipe, fittings, and materials.
• Support pipe layers by helping with trench preparation, backfilling, and compaction.
• Load, unload, and move materials, tools, and equipment around the job site.
• Perform site cleanup, debris removal, and maintain safe work areas.
• Help operators with spotting, fueling, greasing, and equipment maintenance tasks.
• Set up and take down temporary structures, barricades, and safety fencing.
• Use hand tools, power tools, shovels, rakes, and compactors as needed.
• Assist with grading, stone placement, and general earthwork support.
• Follow all safety procedures, including trench safety, PPE, and hazard awareness.
• Work closely with foremen, operators, and pipe crews to maintain production flow.

Essential Skills

• Previous construction or site development experience preferred.
• Ability to work around heavy equipment and active excavation areas.
• Familiarity with basic hand tools, power tools, and construction practices.
• Ability to follow directions from supervisors and work as part of a crew.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in general labor, construction, trench digging, manual labor, site cleanup, and material handling.

Why Work Here?

Join a dynamic team where your contributions are valued and your safety is prioritized. Experience working on diverse projects that offer opportunities for learning and growth within the construction field.

Work Environment

The work environment consists of active construction sites located in Front Royal and Winchester, VA. Candidates must be comfortable rotating to various locations as needed. The role involves working around heavy machinery and requires adherence to all safety protocols and procedures.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Winchester, VA.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Winchester,VA.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 4, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.