Traveling Concrete Carpenter

B&B Concrete Contractors; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors is seeking a Commercial Concrete Carpenter to perform carpentry tasks connected with prepping, pouring, placing, and finishing concrete structures. The role includes forming for floors, walls, columns, tilt-walls, and other cast-in-place elements, following drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities include reading prints, building and placing forms, ensuring elevations, and maintaining safety.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Experience building and assembling wood or metal forms for concrete structures.
• Commitment to observing safety policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build and assemble forms for concrete floors, slabs, walls, and columns.
• Set and place forms to elevations and locations; assist with reinforcing steel as needed.
• Erect forms using various materials and forming systems, primarily symon forms.
• Verify accuracy of structures with level, plumb bob, or transit.
• Maintain safe working conditions and assist with concrete placement.

Skills

Reading drawings

Form setting

Safety awareness

Communication

Tools

Symon forms

Forming systems

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.