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