Multicraft Personnel

G R Birdwell Construction; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care for employee and family

Accrued paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Craft development opportunities

Job summary

G R Birdwell Construction in Houston, TX is seeking Skilled Multicraft Personnel to perform Carpenter, Rodbuster & Concrete Finisher duties on an industrial plant project in the East Houston area. A TWIC card is required for this project.

Responsibilities include installing rebar and forming concrete structures, placing and finishing concrete, and coordinating with the Superintendent/Foreman to ensure quality and schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in carpentry, rod reinforcing and concrete finishing
• Ability to read plans and follow sequence in formwork
• Familiarity with rebar, wire mesh and post-tension systems

Responsibilities

• Install rebar for foundations and footings
• Construct and finish concrete slabs with proper curing and joint treatments
• Build and install wall/column forms and structural deck forms
• Position and secure formwork, anchors and embeds
• Set grades and ensure alignment and proper shoring/retaining systems
• Operate and maintain finishing tools and equipment
• Maintain safe and organized worksite and report progress

Skills

Carpentry

Rebar installation

Concrete finishing

Tools

Bull Floats

Trowels

Walk-Behind Trowels

Vibratory 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 Constructionoffers:
  
  
  • 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
  
  
  
  

Compensation is based on experience