Concrete Finisher

Barnard Construction; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnard Construction Company, Inc. seeks a Concrete Finisher to work on projects in Deming, Santa Teresa, Las Cruces, and nearby NM sites.

The role focuses on placing and finishing concrete, forming, and ensuring quality along with safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with concrete placement, form inspection, joint edging, and curing monitoring while working long hours in outdoor environments.

Qualifications

• Must possess competence in concrete placing and finishing.
• Experience in directing concrete into forms and finishing surfaces.
• Ability to read and follow project specifications and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Place and finish concrete and spread, level, and smooth surfaces.
• Inspect forms to ensure proper construction and alignment.
• Mold expansion joints and edges using edging tools and straightedges.
• Monitor curing conditions influenced by wind, heat or cold.
• Operate concrete vibrators to consolidate materials.
• Estimate sizes, distances and quantities needed for activities.

Skills

Concrete finishing

Physical stamina

Safety compliance

Job description

Concrete Finisher

Job Locations

US-NM-Deming | US-NM-Deming | US-TX-El Paso | US-NM-Las Cruces | US-NM-Santa Teresa

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 fear
• Ability 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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