Commercial Concrete Carpenter

B&B Concrete; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete in Wichita, KS is seeking a Commercial Concrete Carpenter to perform carpentry tasks for prepping, pouring, placing, and finishing concrete. You will erect and set forms for foundations, floors, walls, and elevator cores per specifications and drawings.

This role requires reading drawings, assembling forms, setting forms to elevations, and using forming systems. You will work with safety policies, assist with pouring, and communicate with foreman on materials and issues.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Experience in construction or contracting is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build and assemble wood or metal forms for concrete floors, slabs, walls, columns, and tilt-walls.
• Set and place forms to elevations and locations; may assist with reinforcing steel.
• Erect forms using various materials and forming systems (symon forms).
• Verify accuracy using plumb bob, level, laser, or transit.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for above-ground work.
• Coordinate with foreman or project manager on issues, materials, or safety hazards.
• Ensure all equipment is safe to operate.
• Assist with placement of concrete as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading drawings

Form construction

Elevation setting

Forming systems

Safety awareness

Communication

Equipment inspection

Concrete placement support

Tools

Symon forms

Plumb bob

Carpenter's level

Laser

Digital transit

Scaffolding

Job description

Commercial Concrete Carpenter

General Description:

Responsible for performing a variety of carpentry tasks associated with prepping, pouring, placing, and finishing of concrete. Tasks include erecting and setting forms for concrete structures, foundations, buildings, and site work per specifications and drawings. This may include concrete tilt-wall forms, symon forms and/or structural forms for columns, decks, elevator cores, parking garages and other cast-in-place concrete structures.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build and/or assemble wood or metal forms for the construction of concrete floors, slabs, walls, columns, tilt-walls, elevated concrete slabs, elevator cores, stairways, etc.
• Set and place forms to proper elevations and locations and may aid in installing reinforcing steel.
• Set and erect forms using a wide variety of materials and forming systems, primarily symon forms.
• Verify accuracy of structures using a plumb bob, carpenters level, laser and/or digital transit.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• Communicate with Foreman, Riding Boss, or Project Manager regarding any problems arising, materials required, or any safety hazards identified.
• Ensure equipment is all in safe working condition.
• May help signal concrete deliverer to position truck to facilitate pouring.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety policies and guidelines.
• Assist with placement of concrete as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in construction or contracting industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail.