Traveling Concrete Carpenter

B; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

B is seeking a Commercial Concrete Carpenter to perform a variety of carpentry tasks involved in prepping, pouring, placing and finishing concrete. Responsibilities include reading drawings, building and assembling wood or metal forms for floors, walls, columns, tilt-walls, and cores, and assisting with concrete placement.

The role requires following safety policies, erecting scaffolding, collaborating with foremen and project managers, and ensuring forms are set to elevations and forms are safe

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build and assemble forms for concrete floors, slabs, walls, columns, tilt-walls, elevated slabs, elevator cores, stairs, etc.
• Set forms to proper elevations and locations; assist with reinforcing steel.
• Erect forms using Symon forms and other systems.
• Verify accuracy with plumb bob, level, laser, or digital transit.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembly.
• Communicate with Foreman, Riding Boss, or Project Manager about issues, materials, or safety hazards.
• Ensure equipment is in safe working condition.
• Assist placing concrete as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read drawings/prints

Communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Tools

Symon forms

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.