Cement Finisher

About the role

Hensel Phelps is a leading general contractor founded in 1937. We specialize in development, construction, and facility services across various sectors including aviation, government, commercial, transportation, healthcare, and more. Ranked #1 in aviation and #6 overall in 2024 by BD+C, we are one of the largest employee-owned companies in the nation. Our core values—Ownership, Integrity, Builder, Diversity, and Community—guide us in delivering excellence and bringing our clients' visions to life.

Responsibilities

• Positioning themselves on concrete forms and moving the pump hose or concrete bucket into place for the pouring of the concrete.
• Levelling the top surface of freshly poured concrete on floors, walls, ceilings, or sidewalks.
• Finishing the concrete surface to meet the tolerances for thickness and flatness before the concrete has cured.
• Applying a bull float to the concrete to further smooth the surface and bring the moisture to the top of the concrete area.
• Installing anchor bolts, steel plates, and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete.
• Operating a trowel to finish the surface when the concrete has reached a semi-cured status.
• Moving the machine over the concrete surface to level the concrete and develop the desired finish.
• Promoting a safe work environment and communicating jobsite hazards.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Follow safe work practices in accordance with the Hensel Phelps safety and health program.
• Must be able to take initiative.
• Possess a keen attention to detail and be able to follow instructions.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills.
• Must be reliable and punctual.
• Preferred qualifications include experience in construction layout, blueprint reading, and shop drawing reading, OSHA 10 Certification, CPR & First Aid Certification.

Qualifications

• Physical Work Classification & Demands: Heavy Work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The individual in this position will periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type. The frequency of each action varies by workflow and field activity.
• Physical Demands: Walking - The person in this position needs to frequently move about the jobsite. Sometimes operates a computer or tablet and other office machinery, such as a calculator and phone. The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders regarding a variety of topics related to office and field administration. Constantly reads written communications and views mail submissions. Will also need to read and understand blueprints, load charts, and take/verify field measurements. Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding and ramps at various heights. Working from heights – the person must be comfortable and able to work from heights for extended amounts of time. Balancing – Ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling and to walk, stand or crouch. Stooping – Bending the body downward and forward by the spine at the waist. Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction for various lengths of time. Grasping – Needs to apply pressure to an object with fingers and palm regularly. Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle as certified and appropriate. Occasionally exposed to high and low temperatures. Frequently exposed to noisy environment and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind. Use of hands and wrists with various tools. Prolonged use of jackhammer and pavement breaker. Use of wheelbarrows and brooms. Repetitive use of hands and wrists using power, rotational, and vibration tools including prolonged use of jackhammers and pavement breakers. Tolerate legally permissible exposure to dusts and chemicals, such as cement dust, solvents, and curing compounds. The person must be able to safely wear a respirator and is able to pass applicable medical and fit testing examinations. Must be able to hear commands from supervisors and back-up safety alarms on equipment.

Skills

• Experience in construction layout, blueprint reading, and shop drawing reading.
• OSHA 10 Certification.
• CPR & First Aid Certification.

Benefits

Health insurance benefits are provided by the Union and therefore will not be provided by Hensel Phelps. If you have any questions please contact your local union hall.

Pay

$31.85-$49.00 per hour, USD

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Equal Opportunity And Affirmative Action Employer Hensel Phelps is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Hensel Phelps shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)