Traveling Carpenter

B&B Concrete Contractors; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The role of Commercial Concrete Carpenter involves performing carpentry tasks tied to prepping, pouring, placing, and finishing concrete according to drawings and specifications. This includes erecting and setting forms for foundations, floors, walls, and elevated slabs using a range of forming systems, primarily symon forms.

Responsibilities include reading drawings, building forms, ensuring proper elevations, coordinating with the foreman, maintaining safety, and assisting with concrete

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Experience building and assembling wood or metal forms for concrete structures.
• Knowledge of setting forms to elevations and positions.
• Safety policy compliance.
• Good communication with Foreman/Project Manager.

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 materials and systems, primarily symon forms.
• Verify accuracy with plumb bob, level, laser, or transit.
• Assist with placement of concrete as needed.
• Observe safety policies and guidelines.
• Signal concrete deliverer to position truck when pouring.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading drawings

Form construction

Set and align forms

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Tools

Symon forms

Job description

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.

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.