Traveling Concrete Finisher

B&B Concrete Contractors; Belle Chasse (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors seeks a Commercial Concrete Finisher to perform carpentry tasks for preparing, pouring, placing, and finishing concrete. You will build and set forms for floors, walls, and columns, using wood or metal forms and symon systems.

You will read drawings, verify elevations, and coordinate with supervisors to ensure safe,-efficient pours. Applicants should have construction experience, strong communication, and meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction or contracting environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build and assemble wood or metal forms for floors, walls, columns.
• Set forms to elevations and locations; assist with reinforcing steel.
• Set and erect forms using various materials; mainly symon forms.
• Verify accuracy with plumb bob, level, laser or transit.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for above-ground work.
• Coordinate with Foreman or PM on issues, materials, or safety hazards.
• Ensure equipment is safe and well-maintained.
• Signal concrete deliverer to position truck for pouring.
• Follow all safety policies and guidelines.
• Assist with placement of concrete as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read drawings

Forming systems

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Symon forms

Wood forms

Metal forms

Laser level

Digital transit

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 Finisher.

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.