Civil engineering labourers

Civil engineering labourers perform routine tasks in connection with the building and maintenance of roads, railways, dams and other civil engineering projects.

Skill level: Unskilled

Check your pay

  • The majority of Civil engineering labourers earn a salary between R3 226 and R11 988 per month in 2024.
  • A monthly wage for entry-level Civil engineering labourers ranges from R3 226 to R6 192.
  • After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R4 163 and R8 506 per month.

Duties and tasks

  • Digging and filling holes and trenches using hand-held tools
  • Shovelling and spreading gravel and related materials
  • Trimming and cutting rocks and concrete and bitumen surfaces using jack-hammers
  • Loading and unloading construction materials, excavated material and equipment and transporting them around construction sites using wheelbarrows and hand trucks
  • Cleaning work sites and removing obstructions

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