Traveling Concrete Carpenter

B&B Concrete Contractors; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors in Wichita, Kansas is seeking a Commercial Concrete Carpenter to prep, pour, place, and finish concrete structures. This role involves erecting and setting forms for foundations, buildings, and site work per specifications.

You will read and interpret blueprints, build forms from wood or metal, set elevations, and assist with reinforcing placements while adhering to safety and quality standards. Strong collaboration with foremen is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Experience building forms for concrete floors, walls, columns, tilt-walls, and other cast-in-place structures.
• Strong safety awareness and adherence to site policies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build/assemble wood or metal forms for concrete structures.
• Set forms to elevations and placements; assist with reinforcing steel.
• Set and erect forms using various materials and forming systems.
• Verify accuracy of structures using levels, plumbs, laser, or transit.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders; maintain safe working conditions.
• Communicate with Foreman/Project Manager about issues, materials, or safety hazards.
• Assist with placing concrete as needed; observe safety guidelines.

Skills

Read drawings

Form construction

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

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.