Cement Finisher, Senior

City-of-Seattle; Washington; On-site; USD 60,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation, holiday, sick leave

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and long-term disability

Job summary

The City of Seattle is hiring a Cement Finisher to perform repair work on ADA ramps, sidewalks, and street panels, while leading crew members on-site. The role involves reading blueprints, coordinating with work orders, and ensuring quality finishes in outdoor environments.

Minimum qualifications include an apprenticeship or three years in concrete construction. Candidates should be able to read TCP plans and lead crews when required.

Qualifications

• Journey-level cement finisher apprenticeship or three years related experience.
• Must read blueprints and job plans.
• Must read TCP plans and experience setting up and taking down TCP's.
• Experience leading construction crews.

Responsibilities

• Performs structural cement repair work and directs subordinate workers on ADA ramps, street panels, sidewalks and voids.
• Assist in the maintenance, repair and construction of buildings and other facilities and in preparing walks and streets for paving operations.
• Reads blueprints, drawings, construction plans and work orders used in coordinating the work effort.
• Breaks out, removes, and replaces concrete ADA ramps, road panels, sidewalks, curbs, gutters and backfills voids.
• Repairs and installs decorative pavement including sidewalk tile and cobblestone, decorative brick.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Lead construction crews

Education

Cement finisher apprenticeship

Three years related experience

Tools

TCP plans

Job description

Join us in shaping Seattle’s streets!

At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we don’t just move people, we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city. With a bold vision for the future, we’re tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone no matter who they are or where they live. Seattle is growing fast, and we’re growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter-approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we’re building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving. We’re a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews bringing purpose-driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let’s build a Seattle that works for everyone together!

• Performs structural cement repair work and directs and leads subordinate workers assisting on ADA ramp, street panels, sidewalks and voids.
• Assist in the maintenance, repair and construction of buildings and other facilities and in preparing walks and streets for asphalt and concrete paving operations, estimate materials and labor required, and appropriate method for repair.
• Reads blueprints, drawings, construction plans and work orders are used in coordinating the work effort.
• Contact with the public is occasional and incidental to the performance of the work.
• Breaks out, removes, and replaces concrete ADA ramps, road panels, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and backfills voids. This includes trowelling, edging, bull float, broom finish, measuring 2-foot square sidewalks, shaping, forming up, and finishing.
• Repairs and installs decorative pavement including sidewalk tile and cobblestone, decorative brick made of clay, concrete or granite.
• Performs other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.
• Set up and take down Traffic Control Plans.
• Attend preconstruction meetings.
• Works with epoxy cement binder and injects concrete with epoxy using pressurized pumping equipment for work such as pothole repair and assisting operators with dig outs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of a journey-level cement finisher apprenticeship program or three years related experience in concrete construction, installation and repair.

OR: An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position duties.

Though not requirements, strong candidates will have some of the following experience or are able to describe comparable experience:

• Must read blueprints and job plans.
• Must read TCP plans and experience setting up and taking down TCP's.
• Experience leading construction crews.

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

• Required to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods of time.
• Frequently required to lift objects in excess of 50 pounds.
• Required to handle or work with toxic/hazardous substances.
• Required to work outdoors in all types of weather around moving traffic.

License, Certification and Other Requirements:

• Current Washington State driver's license.
• May also require appropriate crane certification as required by law.

The full salary range for this position is $43.74 - $45.43 per hour.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.

More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits

Who May Apply

This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, veterans and those with diverse life experiences.

Accommodation for people with disabilities is provided on request.

The City is a Drug Free Workplace.