Traveling Concrete Carpenter

B&B Concrete; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete in Springfield, MO is seeking a Commercial Concrete Carpenter to assist in preparing, forming, placing, and finishing concrete for foundations, floors, and structures. You will read drawings, set forms, verify elevations, and help with concrete placement on site.

The role requires forming experience, good communication with the foreman and crew, and strict adherence to safety guidelines. Proficiency with form systems such as symon forms is valued.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret drawings and prints.
• Ability to construct wood or metal forms for concrete structures.
• Commitment to safety policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build and/or assemble wood or metal forms for concrete floors, slabs, walls, columns, tilt-walls, elevated slabs, elevator cores, stairs.
• Set and place forms to proper elevations and locations; aid in reinforcing steel.
• Set and erect forms using various materials; primarily symon forms.
• Verify accuracy of structures using plumb bob, level, laser or digital transit.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for above-ground work.
• Communicate with Foreman or Project Manager about problems, materials, or safety hazards.
• Ensure equipment is in safe condition; signal concrete deliverer to position truck for pouring.
• Observe and comply with all safety policies; assist with placement of concrete as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read drawings

Form construction

Safety compliance

Team communication

Tools

Symon forms

Laser level

Plumb bob

Transit

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.