Concrete Finisher – Aviation

Boh Bros. Construction Co., L.L.C.; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Boh Bros. Construction Co., L.L.C. in New Orleans, LA, seeks an experienced concrete finisher/cement mason for its Aviation Dept.

The role requires adherence to safety protocols, reliable transportation, and the ability to obtain badges for access to airports, plants and military bases. Duties include shoveling concrete, patching and finishing, applying paint-type finishes, checking lines, site housekeeping, and teamwork in a heavy construction environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be self-motivated and reliable, able to work in a team.
• Valid US driver’s license and ability to pass high-security background checks for badges.

Responsibilities

• Shovel concrete and patch, trowel, and finish concrete after placement.
• Apply paint-type finishes to concrete using rollers and brushes; check string lines.
• Maintain site housekeeping and follow safety protocols; assist in shift setup and clean-up.
• Work in a team with other craft workers on heavy construction projects.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety consciousness

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Slipform paving equipment experience

Stringless technology experience

General heavy construction know-how

Job description

Opportunity available for an experienced concrete finisher / cement mason for our Aviation Dept. This individual must observe all Boh Bros. safety protocols and be drug-free. Must have consistent and reliable transportation to and from job sites assigned. Must have valid US driver’s license and be able to pass high security background checks to obtain badges for entry to various airports, plants and military bases.

Physical Demands/Work Environment : Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience: Duties include but are not limited to shoveling concrete, working with hand and power tools to patch, trowel, and finish concrete after placement, apply paint type finishes to concrete with rollers and brushes, checking string lines, housekeeping at job site, checking safety protocol, beginning of shift set-up and end of shift clean-up, etc. Must be able to work in a team setting with other craft workers engaged in heavy construction activities.

• Previous experience with slipform paving equipment (preferably GOMACO RTP 500, TC-600, GP3, GP4) preferred. Airfield paving experience is a plus.
• Experience with stringless technology and knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems on slip form paving equipment is a plus.
• Minimum education requirement of high school diploma or equivalent.
• Self-motivated, willing to ask questions and eager to learn.
• Must have valid US driver’s license and be able to pass high security background checks to obtain badges for entry to various airports and military bases.
• Must have valid US driver’s license and be able to pass high security background checks to obtain badges for entry to various airports, plants and military bases.

Physical Demands/Work Environment : While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Ability to work outdoors in extreme conditions, cold, heat, humidity, and frequently at heights and in excavations, able to work at various job sites and locations assigned, able to read a tape measure, and understand directions. Also may be exposed to hazards associated with but not limited to dust, odors, fumes, noise, and vibration hazards. Able to work with various hand and power tools needed to place and finish concrete. Must have experience in the road or industrial construction field, working outdoors in extreme weather conditions and understand simple directions. Must be devoted and reliable. Current TWIC required.

Must have the ability to work long hours, night shifts, work out of town (per diem applies), and drive long distances to and from work; will be required to work weekends