Traveling Concrete Carpenter

B&B Concrete Contractors; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors in Arlington, TX is seeking a skilled Commercial Concrete Carpenter to support prep, pour, place, and finish concrete projects according to specifications and drawings.

You will read drawings, assemble wood or metal forms for floors, walls, columns, or tilt-walls, and help set elevations while maintaining safety and quality on site. Strong communication with foremen and teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Experience constructing wood or metal forms for concrete structures.
• Adept at using levels, plumb bob, laser or transit.
• Strong safety awareness and communication.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build and assemble wood or metal forms for concrete structures.
• Set forms to proper elevations and locations; aid in reinforcing steel.
• Erect forms using various materials and forming systems, primarily symon forms.
• Verify accuracy of structures with plumb bob, level, laser or transit.
• Maintain on-site safety practices and communicate issues to foreman.
• Assist with placement of concrete as needed.

Skills

Read prints

Form building

Team communication

Safety awareness

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.