Traveling Concrete Finisher

B&B Concrete Contractors; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors is seeking a Commercial Concrete Finisher to perform carpentry tasks associated with prepping, pouring, placing, and finishing concrete per specifications and drawings.

Responsibilities include building and setting forms for concrete structures, elevations, and site work while ensuring safety and accuracy. The role requires reading drawings, ensuring proper form placement, and assisting with concrete placement as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction or contracting industry.
• Ability to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build and assemble forms for concrete floors, slabs, walls, columns, tilt-walls, and elevated slabs.
• Set and place forms to elevations and locations; may aid in reinforcing steel installation.
• Erect forms using various materials and forming systems, primarily symon forms.
• Verify accuracy of structures using a plumb bob, level, laser, or transit.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for above-ground work.
• Communicate with Foreman, Riding Boss, or Project Manager about issues, materials, or safety hazards.
• Ensure equipment is safe to use.
• Assist with concrete placement as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read drawings

Form construction

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Detail orientation

Tools

Symon forms

Concrete finishing tools

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.