Traveling Concrete Finisher

B&B Concrete Contractors; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors seeks a Commercial Concrete Finisher to perform carpentry tasks for prepping, pouring, placing, and finishing concrete according to specifications. You will erect and set forms for foundations, floors, walls, and other concrete structures on-site, ensuring accurate elevations and proper alignment per drawings.

Responsibilities include building forms, placing reinforcing steel as needed, and coordinating with supervisors to address issues and safety hazards.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build and/or assemble wood or metal forms for concrete floors, slabs, walls and other structures.
• Communicate with foreman and project manager regarding issues and materials.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand drawings and prints.
• Build and assemble forms for concrete structures.
• Set and place forms to elevations and locations; assist with reinforcing steel.
• Erect forms using various materials and forming systems (primarily Symon forms).
• Verify accuracy with plumb bob, level, laser or transit.
• Maintain safe work practices and report hazards.
• Assist with placement of concrete as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read drawings

Communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Safety consciousness

Tools

Symon forms

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

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.