Journeyman Tile Setter / Installer

Caltec-2; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltec-2 in Los Angeles, CA seeks an experienced Journeyman Tile Setter/Installer for a public construction project. The immediate scope involves restoring existing tiled walls after plumbing and framing modifications and delivering precise, clean installations.

The ideal candidate has journeyman-level experience in commercial tile installation and repair, can patch and match finishes, and work independently with minimal supervision while protecting adjacent surfaces.

Qualifications

• Journeyman-level experience in commercial tile installation and repair.
• Patching and matching existing wall tile.
• Precise tile cutting, layout, setting, and finishing.
• Knowledge of tile substrates, setting materials, and waterproofing systems.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Reliable transportation and appropriate trade tools.
• Strong attention to detail and quality workmanship.

Responsibilities

• Repair and reinstall wall tiles after plumbing and framing modifications.
• Prepare wall surfaces, repair backing materials, and restore waterproofing.
• Match existing tile layout, grout joints, alignment, and finishes.
• Cut, fit, and install replacement tiles around existing fixtures and penetrations.
• Perform grouting, caulking, and finishing work.
• Protect adjacent finishes and maintain a clean work area.
• Follow project drawings, specifications, and safety requirements.

Skills

Precision tile cutting

Layout and setting

Detail-oriented workmanship

Education

Journeyman tile setter certification

Tools

Tile setting tools

Job description

WeareseekinganexperiencedJourneymanTileSetter/Installerforpublicconstructionproject.Theimmediatescopeinvolgesrestoringexistingtiledwallsaftersectionsareopenedforplumbingandframingmodifications.

Theidealcandidatehasexperiencewithprecisiontilerepairs,matchingexistingfinishes,andproducingclean,professionalinstallations.

Responsibilities:

• Repairandreinstallwalltilesfollowingplumbingandframingmodifications.
• Preparewallsurfaces,repairbackingmaterials,andrestorewaterproofingwhererequired.
• Matchexistingtilelayout,groutjoints,alignment,andfinishes.
• Cut,fit,andinstallreplacementtilesaroundexistingfixturesandpenetrations.
• Performgrouting,caulking,andfinishingwork.
• Protectadjacentfinishesandmaintainacleanworkarea.
• Followprojectdrawings,specifications,andsafetyrequirements.

Requirements:

• Journeyman-levelexperienceincommercialtileinstallationandrepair.
• Provenexperiencepatchingandmatchingexistingwalltile.
• Abilitytoperformprecisetilecutting,layout,setting,andfinishing.
• Knowledgeoftilesubstrates,settingmaterials,andwaterproofingsystems.
• Abilitytoworkindependentlywithminimalsupervision.
• Musthavereliabletransportationandappropriatetradetools.
• Strongattentiontodetailandqualityworkmanship.

WhyWorkWithCALTEC:

• Prevailingwageonpublicconstructionprojects.
• Opportunitytoworkoncommercialandpublicconstructionprojects.
• Professionalworkenvironmentwithexperiencedconstructionmanagement.
• Potentialforadditionalassignmentsbasedonperformanceandprojectneeds.