Concrete Finisher Apprentice

With projects throughout the mid-Atlantic, Christman Mid-Atlantic Constructors (CMAC) is a great place to begin, continue or grow your career in construction.

About the role

CMAC is looking for Concrete Finisher Apprentices in our Sterling, Virginia region.

Responsibilities

• Completes concrete place and finish trade work.
• Takes direction from supervisor (foreman or superintendent).
• Learns trade of placing, consolidating, and finishing concrete.
• Learns methods for screeding concrete to correct elevations.
• Learns methods/techniques for placing and consolidating concrete to appropriate grade.
• Learns methods for finishing concrete including timing requirements for different finish types.
• Learns how different mix designs and admixtures affect placing and finishing.
• Learns process for achieving floor flatness and levelness requirements.
• Learns techniques for curing concrete.
• Learns techniques for early entry saw cutting control joints in concrete.
• Learns tools and equipment associated with place and finish operations.
• Learns methods for concrete surface and structural repairs.
• Completes ACI certification course for placing and finishing concrete.
• Introduced to reading and understanding blueprint and specification reading.
• Completes silica awareness training.

Schedule

• Full time, more than 40 hours a week.
• May work nights and weekends; construction may sometimes continue around the clock to meet deadlines.

Travel

• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be willing to travel up to 60 miles a day dependent on project location relative to where the employee lives.

Pay

$16.50–$28.50 per hour.

Requirements

• No minimum educational requirements.
• Must have own hand tools and be proficient in operating a variety of tools.
• Must understand safety rules and tool/equipment instructions.
• Ability to take measurements and make calculations.
• Ability to work well with supervision and peers.
• Good communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Must pass any skills tests as required by the jobsite.
• Ability to problem solve when errors occur.
• Keep tools and workspace organized.
• Must be conscious of time schedules and deadlines.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

Preferred Qualifications

• General knowledge of basic concrete and hand tools.
• Five years of construction concrete or related construction experience.