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Building Skills Construction Prescreening Event

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/29/2021
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Category(ies)

  • Construction

Building Skills is hosting a Prescreening event Via ZOOM

When: September 29, 2021 2pm-3pm

REGISTER:

Call the REES hotline at (718) 289-8100 or register online at https://selfserve.nycha.info

Job openings

The Bronx:

Mason Helper: General laborer needed for a Mason company. Will be loading/unloading trucks, helping with set-ups, mixing cement, lifting, moving, and transporting heavy bricks. Will also be doing debris clean up. This is a labor-intensive job. Must have an Osha30, 10-Hour SST, and flagger certification. A 4-hour scaffold license is a plus. Must be a Bronx resident. Be prepared to work 50-60 hours/week.

General Laborer/HVAC Helper: Experienced general laborer needed for an HVAC company working on a large construction site. Will be keeping the site clean, loading/unloading trucks, moving materials to various parts of the site. Will be hanging duct work and assisting the mechanics. Looking for someone willing to learn the trade. Must have an Osha30, 10-Hour SST, and a 4-Hour Scaffold. Expect to do heavy lifting of materials and physically demanding work. Must live in the Bronx. Be prepared to work 50-60 hours/week.

General Laborer/HVAC Helper: Experienced general laborer needed for an HVAC company working on a large construction site. Will be keeping the site clean, loading/unloading trucks, moving materials to various parts of the site. Will be hanging duct work and assisting the mechanics. Looking for someone willing to learn the trade. Must have an Osha30, and a 10-Hour SST. An F60 Fire Guard license is a plus. Expect to do heavy lifting of materials and physically demanding work. Must live in the Bronx. Be prepared to work 50-60 hours/week.

HVAC Shop Worker: General laborer needed for an HVAC company. Will be working in the company’s warehouse. Looking for someone that is interested in the HVAC industry as their career. Will be preparing orders, receiving orders, prepping supplies for various job sites, loading the trucks with HVAC materials and tools. This position will then transition into HVAC field work on a construction site.

General Labor/Carpenter Helper: Looking for a General Laborer that is interested in the carpentry field. Will be doing general labor such as: cleaning the site, loading/unloading trucks, material handling, delivering tools/supplies throughout the site, moving/cleaning up sheet rock and other construction debris, and helping the carpenters. Must have an Osha30, 10-Hour SST, 4-Hour Scaffold, and a flagger card. Must be a Bronx resident. Be prepared to work 50-60 hours/week.

Plumbing Helper: Looking for a plumber’s helper to work alongside the mechanics. Will be doing general labor-loading/unloading trucks, distributing tools, carrying heavy pipes, cleaning up debris and cutting pipes. Will also be fire stopping and core drilling. Looking for a candidate that wants to learn the plumbing trade. Must have an Osha30 and 10-Hour SST. F60 is a plus. Must be a Bronx resident. Be prepared to work 50-60 hours/week.

Mason Helper: Experienced general laborer needed for a Mason company. Will be loading/unloading trucks, helping with set-ups, mixing cement, working on scaffolds, and doing debris clean up. Must have at minimum an Osha30, 10-Hour SST, and a 4-hour scaffold. Candidates with an F60 will be exempt from needing a 4-Hour Scaffold. Must be a Bronx resident. Be prepared to work 50-60 hours/week.

Electrical Helpers: Looking for electrical helpers to work alongside the mechanics. Will also be doing general labor-loading/unloading trucks, distributing tools, carrying heavy wires, cleaning up debris and running wires. Looking for candidates who want to pursue a career in the electrical industry. Electrical trade school students preferred. Must have an Osha30 and a 10-Hour SST. Must be a Bronx resident. Be prepared to work 50-60 hours/week.

Electrical Helpers: Looking for electrical helpers to work alongside the mechanics. Will also be doing general labor-loading/unloading trucks, distributing tools, carrying heavy wires, cleaning up debris and running wires. Looking for candidates with at least 6-months of construction site experience. Some electrical experience and/or electrical trade school background is preferred. Spanish speaking a plus. Must have an Osha30 and a 10-Hour SST. Must be a Bronx resident. Be prepared to work 50-60 hours/week.

Plumbing Helper: Looking for a plumber’s helper to work alongside the mechanics. Will be doing general labor-loading/unloading trucks, distributing tools, carrying heavy pipes, cleaning up debris and cutting pipes. Looking for a candidate that wants to learn the plumbing trade. Must have an Osha30 and 10-Hour SST. An F60 is a plus. Must be a Bronx resident.

Electrical Helper: Looking for an electrical helper to work alongside the mechanics. Will be doing general labor-loading/unloading trucks, distributing tools, carrying heavy wires, cleaning up debris and running wires. Looking for a candidate that has at least 6 month’s construction site experience and some electrical experience. Must have a resume and an Osha30, and a 10-Hour SST. Must be a Bronx resident

Mason Helper: General laborer needed for a masonry company. Will be keeping the site clean, doing debris clean up, lifting bricks, moving cement bags, helping with set-ups, working on scaffolds, and loading/unloading trucks. Must have an Osha30, 10-Hour SST, 4-Hour Scaffold, and Silica Awareness card. A flagger card is a plus. Must be a Bronx, NYCHA resident.

Skilled Carpenters: Experienced carpenters needed for a large construction site. Must have your own tools.

Brooklyn:

General Labor: Experienced general laborer needed for a large construction site. Will be keeping the site clean, doing debris clean up, Loading/unloading trucks, and lifting materials. Will be digging trenches and working in the projects’ cellar. This is physical labor work. Must have an Osha30, and 10-Hour SST

General Labor: Experienced general laborer needed for a large construction site. Will be keeping the site clean, doing debris clean up, Loading/unloading trucks, and lifting materials. Will be required to help other trades on site when needed. Must have an Osha30, and 10-Hour SST. Flagger license a plus. Must live in Brooklyn CB16.

Mason Helper: General laborer needed for a masonry company. Will be keeping the site clean, doing debris clean up, lifting bricks, moving cement bags, helping with set-ups, working on scaffolds, and loading/unloading trucks. Must have an Osha30, 10-Hour SST, 4-Hour Scaffold, Flagger, F60, S93, S94, and a Silica Awareness card. Must live in CB16 Brooklyn.

Plumbing Helper: Looking for a plumber’s helper to work alongside the mechanics. Will be doing general labor-loading/unloading trucks, distributing tools, carrying heavy pipes, cleaning up debris and cutting pipes. Looking for a candidate that wants to learn the plumbing trade. Must have an Osha30, 10-Hour SST, and F60. Must be a Brooklyn resident. Priority to zip codes: 11207, 11208, 11239

Queens:

General Labor: Experienced general laborer needed for a large construction site. Will be keeping the site clean, doing debris clean up, Loading/unloading trucks, and lifting materials. Will be required to help other trades on site when needed. Must be punctual and have great attendance. Must have an Osha30, and 10-Hour SST. Must live in zip codes: 11691,11692, 11693.

General Labor: Experienced general laborer needed for a large construction site. Will be keeping the site clean, doing debris clean up, Loading/unloading trucks, and lifting materials. Will be required to help other trades on site when needed. Must have an Osha30, and 10-Hour SST. Flagger license a plus. Must live in zip codes: 11691, 11692, 11693.

General Labor/Carpenter Helper: Looking for a General Laborer that is interested in the carpentry field. Will be doing general labor such as: cleaning the site, loading/unloading trucks, material handling, delivering tools/supplies throughout the site, moving/cleaning up sheet rock and other construction debris, and helping the carpenters. Must have an Osha30, 10-Hour SST, 4-Hour Scaffold, and a Flagger card. Hiring 3rd week in July.

Mason Helper: Experienced general laborer needed for a Mason company. Will be loading/unloading trucks, helping with set-ups, mixing cement, working on scaffolds, and doing debris clean up. Must have at minimum an Osha30, 10-Hour SST, and a 4-hour scaffold. Candidates with an F60 will be exempt from needing a 4-Hour Scaffold. Must live in zip codes: 11691, 11692, 11693.

Electrical Helper: Must have at least 6 months to 1- year construction site experience. Looking for candidates that want to pursue a career in the electrical industry. Candidates with electrical schooling background (Trade schools or CTE Schools) a plus. Previous experience as an electrical helper preferred. Must be interested in pursuing a career in the electrical industry. Must have an Osha30 and a 10-Hour SST. Must live in Far Rockaway zips: 11691, 11692 or 11693.

Roofing Helper: General laborer needed for a roofing company. Will be keeping the site clean, doing debris clean up and lifting materials. Loading/unloading trucks. Moving materials from various parts of the site to the roof. Must have an Osha30 and 10-Hour SST. Flagger card and/or an F60 (a plus), basic tools (tape measure, hammer, …), construction site experience. Must pass a drug test. Must live in Far Rockaway zips: 11691, 11692 or 11693.

Flooring Helper: Experienced general laborer needed for a flooring company working on a large construction site. Will be keeping the site clean, loading/unloading trucks, moving heavy tiles/flooring material to various parts of the site. Looking for a serious worker that is able to be a self-starter. Must have an Osha30, 10-Hour SST, and flooring experience is a plus. Must live in Far Rockaway zips: 11691, 11692 or 11693.

Manhattan:

Skilled Laborer/Handy Person: Experienced skilled laborer needed for a general contractor. Will be prepping the job site, taping, painting, doing debris clean up, Loading/unloading materials. Experienced with handy person/superintendent job duties. Must have an Osha30, and SST. Must be a NYCHA resident.

General Labor: Experienced general laborer needed for a large construction site. Will be keeping the site clean, doing debris clean up, and lifting heavy materials. Loading/unloading trucks, filling up the minis with construction debris and rolling them out. Must have at least one year of construction site experience. Must have an Osha30, and SST. Expect to work 50-60 hours per week. Must pass a drug test.

Electrician/Mechanic: Must have at least 2-3 years’ electrical experience working on a construction site. Must be able to work alone and have your own tools. There is intensive conduit work with 2” conduit. Must have an Osha30 and 10-Hour SST.

General Labor/Glazier Helper: Must have at least 6 months’ construction site experience. Will be assisting the glass/mirror installers with general labor duties. Will be working with glass partitions, shower enclosures, mirrors, and storefronts. Will be loading/unloading trucks, moving heavy materials, products, and tools to all areas of the site. Carpentry experience a plus. Must have an Osha30, and 10-Hour SST. Must pass a drug test.

Electrical Helpers: Looking for electrical helpers to work alongside the mechanics. Will also be doing general labor-loading/unloading trucks, distributing tools, carrying heavy wires, cleaning up debris and running wires. Some electrical experience is preferred. Prioritizes graduates from an electrical trade school. Must have an outstanding work ethic. Must have an Osha30 and a 10-Hour SST. Site is in Soho section of Manhattan.

Electrical Apprentice: Looking for candidates to pursue a career in the electrical field. Electrical subcontractor is looking for entry-level construction workers that want to be electricians. Minimum requirements are an Osha30 and 10-Hour SST. Must have a great work ethic, good attendance, and an affinity to learn the electrical trade.

Fire Sprinkler Helper: Experience with fire sprinklers or the plumbing trade is required. Will be working for the fire protection subcontractor. Will be cutting pipe, threading pipe, core drilling, and installing fire sprinklers. Must have an Osha30, and a 10-Hour SST. Must be willing to work more than 40 hours per week.

General Labor: Experienced general laborer needed for a large construction site. Will be keeping the site clean, doing debris clean up, Loading/unloading trucks, and lifting materials. Will be required to help other trades on site when needed. Must be willing to travel to various jobsites in all boroughs. Must have an Osha30, and 10-Hour SST. Flagger license a plus.

Plumbing Helper: Looking for a plumber’s helper to work alongside the mechanics. Will be doing general labor-loading/unloading trucks, distributing tools, carrying heavy pipes, cleaning up debris and cutting pipes. Will also be fire stopping and core drilling. Looking for a candidate that wants to learn the plumbing trade. Must have an Osha30, 10-Hour SST, and Flagger card. F60 is a plus. Must live in the following Manhattan zip codes: 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10037, 10039, or 10040.

Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Have an OSHA 30 and 10-hour SST card
  • NY state identification
  • Must have PPE, hard hat, boots and safety glasses
  • Six months of construction work experience or transferable skills
  • Must be physically fit and able to perform eight hours or more of physical work each day

SPONSORS:

  • NYCHA
  • Building Skills NY

 

 




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