Traveling Concrete Carpenter

B&B Concrete Contractors; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors is seeking a Commercial Concrete Carpenter to perform carpentry tasks for prepping, pouring, placing, and finishing concrete. You will erect and set forms for concrete structures, foundations, buildings, and site work per drawings.

Responsibilities include reading drawings, building forms for floors, slabs, walls, columns, tilt-walls, and other cast-in-place structures; setting elevations; aiding reinforcement; erecting scaffolding and signaling equipment; communicating

Qualifications

• Experience in construction or contracting industry.
• 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/or assemble wood or metal forms for concrete floors, slabs, walls, and columns.
• Set and place forms to proper elevations and locations; aid in reinforcing steel.
• Set and erect forms using various materials and forming systems; verify accuracy with level tools.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders; communicate safety and material needs with supervisors.
• Assist with placement of concrete as needed and observe safety policies.

Skills

Reading drawings

Form construction

Safety adherence

Communication

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.