Concrete Finisher

Granite Construction; Humble, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking skilled concrete finishers to smooth, level, and finish poured concrete floors, walls, sidewalks, and curbs. The role involves using floats, trowels, and screeds to achieve prescribed textures and finishes on various concrete surfaces.

Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and relevant training. Responsibilities include surface finishing, defect repair, joint molding, and possibly directing subgrade work and form setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Appropriate training and experience required.
• Ability to follow set procedures and standards.
• Ability to measure and estimate concrete quantities.

Responsibilities

• Spread concrete to specified depth and surface using floats.
• Level and shape surfaces with straightedge and floats or screeds.
• Finish surfaces using power trowel or abrasive rubbing.
• Repair defects with grinders, chisels, and epoxy.
• Mold expansion joints and edges with edging tools.
• Apply colored chips or powders for finish as directed.
• Direct subgrade work and form setting as needed.
• May specialize in stairways and cement mason maintenance roles.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Adherence to procedures

Visual discrimination

Spatial visualization

Analytical thinking

Estimating

Precision

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.

General Summary

Smooths and finishes surfaces of poured concrete floors, walls, sidewalks, or curbs to specified textures, using handtools or power tools including floats, trowels, and screeds.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Spreads concrete to specified depth and workable consistency, using float to bring water to surface and produce soft topping.
• Levels, smooths, and shapes surfaces of freshly poured concrete, using straightedge and float or power screed.
• Finishes concrete surfaces, using power trowel, or wets and rubs concrete with abrasive stone to impart finish.
• Removes rough or defective spots from concrete surfaces, using power grinder or chisel and hammer and patches holes with fresh concrete or epoxy compound.
• Molds expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
• May sprinkle colored stone chips, powered steel, or coloring power on concrete to produce prescribed finish.
• May produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
• May mix cement, using hoe or concrete-mixing machine.
• May direct subgrade work, mixing of concrete, and setting of forms, performing duties as described under Group Leader.
• May specialize in finishing steps and stairways and be designated as Step Finisher.
• May break up and repair old concrete surfaces, using pneumatic tools and be designated Cement Mason Maintenance.

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience.

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Workers should be able to: Work rapidly and accurately with hands.
• Follow set procedures and standards.
• Compare and see differences in size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
• Picture objects from drawings or diagrams.
• Rate information using standards that can be measured or checked.
• Calculate amounts of concrete required for each job.
• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.

Physically, workers must be able to:

• Climb and maintain body balance.
• Use hands and arms fully.
• Stand, kneel, bend, crawl, or crouch for long periods.
• See well (either naturally or with correction).

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here. Notice to Staffing Agencies Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies. Since 1922, Granite Construction has continued its long-standing commitment to building some of America’s largest infrastructure projects including highways, bridges, dams, rail, and power. Recognized as one of the top 25 largest construction companies in the U.S., Granite specializes in complex infrastructure projects and provides award-winning construction services in mining, earthwork, water/sewer, power, tunneling, rail, highway, and bridge construction. Granite also produces construction materials, gravel, ready-mix, recycled asphalt products, and asphalt concrete, and is a proven leader in alternative procurement project delivery. At Granite, our employees are our most valued asset and we are passionate about retaining, developing, and recruiting the best talent available. Our employees reflect our core values: Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Inclusion, and Sustainability and we are continuously looking for individuals who possess a winning attitude and share our Core Values. In exchange, we help you build a career that no other company can duplicate. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. Add our award-winning safety program, ethics, reputation, and commitment to continuous improvement and you’ll see that we are building more than infrastructure—together, we are building your future.