Multicraft Personnel

G.R. Birdwell Construction; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care for employee and family

Accrued paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Opportunities for craft development

Job summary

A prominent construction firm in Corpus Christi is seeking Skilled Multicraft Personnel. Under the direction of the Superintendent/Foreman, you will perform tasks related to installing rebar, building various forms, and finishing concrete for industrial projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in carpentry and should be proficient with necessary tools. The company offers health care for employees and family, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and opportunities for craft development.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform carpentry, concrete finishing, and rebar installations.
• Experience with post tension systems and setting forms.
• Proficient with concrete curing and finishing tools.

Responsibilities

• Install rebar for foundations and structural decks.
• Build and install wall, column, and slab forms.
• Perform concrete placement, finishing, and curing.
• Ensure that all work meets project specifications.

Skills

Carpentry

Concrete finishing

Rebar installation

Post tension installation

Floor finishing

Tools

Vibratory equipment

Pump equipment

Curving equipment

Job description

Company Overview

Industrial Civil Construction Contractor specializing in structural concrete and sitework/earthwork looking for Skilled Multicraft Personnel able to perform the duties of a Carpenter, Rodbuster & Concrete Finisher for industrial plant in East Houston. TWIC card is required for this project.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Superintendent/Foreman, Multicraft Personnel will carry out assignments related to constructing, erecting, stripping, and/or repairing structures of steel, wood or plywood; hoist and place all required reinforcing, including rebar, wire mesh and post tension; concrete placement, finishing, curing and cutting based on the proper selection of equipment, tools, materials and sequencing needed to deliver an acceptable end product.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Installs Rebar for Foundations:
  • Places rebar in wall footings, grade beams, column footings, caps and footing steps.
  • Installs rebar templates, embeds and anchor bolts.
  • Offloads and packs rebar to appropriate location.
  • Installs all appropriate accessories to support rebar in its correct location.
• Installs reinforcing and post tension for structural deck:
  • Installs various rebar elements for the structural deck including rebar, wire mesh and post tension systems.
  • Pre-Ties reinforcing when cost effective
  • Installs all required accessories to support and hold reinforcing in final location.
  • Stresses post tension at required time to meet appropriate design criteria thru proper use of tensioning equipment.
  • Burns post tension cable ends off once approved.
• Install footing forms:
  • Places wall footings, grade beams and footing steps.
  • Installs column footings and caps.
  • Installs rebar templates, embeds and anchor bolts.
  • Installs water stop systems with proper alignment.
• Builds and installs wall and column forms:
  • Installs various types of wall form systems.
  • Braces, stabilizes and aligns wall forms.
  • Installs, anchors, and embeds miscellaneous metals in correct locations.
  • Frames ledges, openings, block-outs and sleeves in correct locations.
  • Strips vertical formwork.
• Builds and installs Structural Deck Forms:
  • Installs various elements of the structural deck systems including but not limited to beam bottoms, beam sides, pans, and life-line systems.
  • Installs and removes post shoring, reshoring systems, and scaffolding.
  • Frames ledges, construction joints, openings, block-outs and sleeves in correct location.
  • Sets handrails.
  • Strips horizontal formwork.
  • Sets grades for horizontal decking systems
  • Properly rigs loads and materials to be moved by hoisting equipment
• Sets Slab-on-grade forms:
  • Sets keyways
  • Accurately sets, positions and stabilizes expansion joints
  • Sets high tolerance edge forms
  • Provides layout for control and construction joints
  • Dismantles floor forms
• Establishes finish grade during the pour of the slabs
• Performs the following concrete placement and finish:
  • placing, finishing curing, and cutting of concrete slabs
  • patching and repairing of concrete work
  • concrete restoration
  • concrete joint treatments
  • applications of floor toppings
• Ensures floor finishes meet project requirements consistent with FF/FL terminology
• Proficient in the use of the following tools and has the knowledge to use the equipment at the proper time of the place-finishing sequence:
  • Straight edges to establish grade
  • Bull Floats, mops and Highway Straight Edges
  • Float blades, combo blades, and finish blades
  • Hand tools for Floor finishing, edging, joint tooling
  • Single and double trowel machines
  • Curing equipment
  • Pump Equipment
  • Vibratory Equipment
  • Walk-Behind Trowels
  • Double Riders
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all tools and equipment required
• Ensures proper maintenance of equipment and tools

Benefits and Perks

• GR Birdwell Construction offers:
  • health care for employee and family and after one year of employment pays employee portion of health care cost
  • accrued paid time off
  • retirement savings plans and
  • opportunities for craft development