Traveling Concrete Carpenter

B&B Concrete Contractors; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors in Knoxville, TN seeks a Commercial Concrete Carpenter to perform carpentry tasks for prep, pour, place, and finish of concrete. You will erect and set forms for slabs, columns, and structures according to drawings and specs.

Responsibilities include reading prints, assembling formwork, setting forms to elevations, installing reinforcing steel, and maintaining safety on site. Strong communication with foreman and team is required; previous experience in concrete formwork

Qualifications

• Able to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Experience building formwork for concrete floors, walls, columns, and structures.
• Commitment to safety policies and guidelines.
• Strong communication with foreman and project team.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret drawings and prints.
• Build and assemble formwork for concrete floors, slabs, walls, columns, tilt-walls, etc.
• Set forms to elevations and locations; assist with reinforcing steel.
• Set and erect forms using various materials and forming systems, primarily symon forms.
• Verify accuracy of structures using plumb bob, level, and laser/digital tools.
• Communicate with Foreman, Riding Boss, or Project Manager about issues, materials, or safety hazards.
• Ensure equipment is in safe working condition.
• Assist with placement of concrete as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading drawings

Form construction

Safety awareness

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

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.