Traveling Carpenter

B&B Concrete Contractors; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors in Tampa, FL is seeking an experienced Commercial Concrete Carpenter to join our field team and help prepare, pour, place, and finish concrete structures per project drawings.

You will build and set wood or metal forms for floors, walls, columns, and tilt-wall elements, install reinforcing steel as needed, and ensure accuracy with levels, plumb bobs, and lasers while maintaining safety and clear communication with the foreman and project manager.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction or contracting industry.
• Ability to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Read drawings and prints to determine form requirements.
• Build and assemble wood or metal forms for concrete floors, slabs, walls, columns, and tilt-wall elements.
• Set and place forms to elevations and locations; assist with reinforcing steel when needed.
• Set and erect forms using various materials and forming systems, primarily symon forms.
• Verify accuracy using plumb bob, carpenter's level, laser or transit.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for assemblies above ground level.
• Communicate with Foreman, Riding Boss, or Project Manager about issues, materials, or safety hazards.
• Ensure safety policies and guidelines are followed; maintain safe equipment condition.
• Assist with placement of concrete as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading drawings

Formwork

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Tools

Symon forms

Laser level

Plumb bob

Transit/level

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.