Form Carpenter / Concrete Foremen

B.l.-Harbert-International,-LLC-; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

BL Harbert International in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Form Carpenter responsible for planning, laying out, and installing concrete forms, rebar, embeds, and anchor bolts according to plans and codes. You will build wooden forms, brace them, pour and finish concrete surfaces, and ensure dimensions are maintained.

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen with at least three years of form carpenter experience, strong reading of safety rules, and proven skills in rebar tying and concrete placement.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Form Carpenter.
• Ability to comprehend safety rules, manuals, and procedures and apply them on task execution.
• Working knowledge of carpenter techniques, lay-out, rebar placement, and concrete finishing.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lay out, install forms, rebar, embeds and anchor bolts per plans and codes.
• Construct and erect wooden forms and built-in or prefabricated forms.
• Pour concrete into forms and finish surfaces per specifications; ensure proper texture and smoothness.
• Brace and anchor forms to fixed objects; maintain specified dimensions and tolerances.

Skills

Form carpenter

US citizen

Job description

• Plan, lay-out, install forms, rebar, embeds, anchor bolts, and concrete in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.
• Use appropriate hand and power tools to properly measure, cut, assemble and install forms, rebar, embeds and anchor bolts.
• Construct built-in-place or prefabricated wooden forms, according to specifications for molding concrete structures.
• Erect built-in-place forms or assemble and install prefabricated forms.
• Insert spreaders and tie-rods between opposite pieces to maintain specific dimensions.
• Anchor and brace forms to fixed objects using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks and timber.
• Build wooden structures such as scaffold supports and frame shelters according to specifications and project specifications.
• Pour concrete into finished forms to specified textures; vibrate, level, smooth and shape surface of concrete.
• Finish concrete surfaces to specifications; remove rough or defective spots from concrete surfaces using power grinder or chisel and hammer and patch holes with fresh concrete or epoxy compound; and install all other items in accordance with the applicable plans and specifications.

Job Requirements:

• MUST BE U.S. CITIZEN
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Form Carpenter.
• Able to comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. The ability to understand information, ideas, direction and then be able to perform the task or project discussed. Also, to be able to ask questions to insure you understand the information given.
• Must have a working knowledge of carpenter techniques and methods.
• Must have working knowledge of lay-out and verification of finished grades; clearances; fabrication and placement of rebar including proper tying techniques; and placing, finishing and sealing concrete.
• Must have experience in erection of all types of concrete structures.
• Applicants must be a US Citizen to be eligible per the project's contract.

BL Harbert International is an EOE/Vets/Disabilities

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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