Concrete Finisher

Barnard Construction Company, Inc.; Deming (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. is seeking personnel for concrete placement and finishing roles at projects in Columbus, NM, Hachita, NM and Santa Teresa, NM. Candidates should be capable of heavy physical work, operating vibrators, and inspecting forms for proper construction.

Overtime and long hours are common in this field. Responsibilities include directing concrete, monitoring curing conditions with respect to weather, and estimating quantities and resources needed for daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in concrete placing and finishing.
• Inspect concrete forms to ensure proper construction.
• Monitor curing conditions based on weather and temperature.
• Use edging tools and straightedges to mold joints and edges.
• Estimate sizes, distances, and quantities for work activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform concrete placing and finishing tasks.
• Direct concrete into forms and level/smooth surfaces.
• Inspect forms and ensure proper construction.
• Utilize vibrators to consolidate concrete and ensure proper compaction.
• Estimate resources and quantities needed for assigned work.

Skills

Concrete placing

Finishing

Form inspection

Edging tools

Vibrators

Estimating quantities

Tools

Formwork equipment

Concrete vibrators

Job description

Overview

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy-civil construction company with projects underway across North America. We are looking to fill positions in Columbus, NM., Hachita, NM., and Santa Teresa, NM.

Barnard is ranked by Engineering News-Record, a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation’s Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive wages, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard’s people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.

Qualifications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Must possess competence in the following areas in order to perform this role in a safe, productive and effective manner:

• Must have experience in concrete placing and finishing.
• Direct concrete into forms then spread, level, and smooth concrete.
• Inspect forms concrete forms and make sure they are properly constructed.
• Use edging tools, jointers and straightedge to mold expansion joints and edges.
• Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
• Utilize concrete vibrators to consolidate concrete.
• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Responsibilities

Position Requirements:

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Ability to exert heavy physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 25 pounds
• Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl
• Ability to correctly rig and hoist material
• Ability to tolerate heights without fearAbility to maintain balance
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time, reach for, handle, and manipulate items and to work in extreme weather conditions (cold and wet)
• Confined Space, OSHA certifications (preferred)
• Able to work long, irregular and varied hours, 50 to 70 hours per week
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to safely and effectively perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal , state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

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