Traveling Carpenter

B&B Concrete; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete in Houston, TX is seeking a Commercial Concrete Carpenter to support forming, pouring, placing, and finishing of concrete structures. You will read drawings and assemble wooden or metal forms for floors, walls, columns, and tilt-wall elements.

On-site duties include setting elevations, installing reinforcing steel, erecting scaffolding, and maintaining safety on site. You will coordinate with Foreman and Project Manager to resolve issues and ensure timely completion of concrete work.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction or contracting industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret drawings and prints.
• Build and assemble wood or metal forms for concrete structures.
• Set forms to elevations and locations; assist with reinforcing steel.
• Erect forms using varied materials and forming systems, primarily symon forms.
• Verify structures using a level, plumb bob, laser, or transit.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for elevated work.
• Communicate with Foreman, Riding Boss, or Project Manager about issues and needs.
• Ensure equipment is in safe working condition.
• Assist with concrete placement as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Commercial Concrete Carpenter

General Description

Responsible for performing a variety of carpentry tasks associated with prepping, pouring, placing, and finishing of concrete. Tasks include erecting and setting forms for concrete structures, foundations, buildings, and site work per specifications and drawings. This may include concrete tilt-wall forms, symon forms and/or structural forms for columns, decks, elevator cores, parking garages and other cast-in-place concrete structures.

Responsibilities

• Ability to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build and/or assemble wood or metal forms for the construction of concrete floors, slabs, walls, columns, tilt-walls, elevated concrete slabs, elevator cores, stairways, etc.
• Set and place forms to proper elevations and locations and may aid in installing reinforcing steel.
• Set and erect forms using a wide variety of materials and forming systems, primarily symon forms.
• Verify accuracy of structures using a plumb bob, carpenters level, laser and/or digital transit.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• Communicate with Foreman, Riding Boss, or Project Manager regarding any problems arising, materials required, or any safety hazards identified.
• Ensure equipment is all in safe working condition.
• May help signal concrete deliverer to position truck to facilitate pouring.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety policies and guidelines.
• Assist with placement of concrete as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in construction or contracting industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail.