Skilled Construction Worker - Concrete experience required

Job Summary

Position is responsible for performing a wide variety of skilled construction activities in such areas as concrete, structural steel erection, welding, millwrighting, and carpentry. Incumbents may serve as a lead to Construction Workers or Laborers in the absence of a Job Foreman or Job Superintendent.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard, and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated;
• Prepares layouts, using measuring tape, framing square, calipers;
• Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials;
• Shapes materials to prescribed measurements;
• Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with appropriate tools;
• Verifies trueness of structure with layout tools;
• Erects framework for structures and lays sub flooring;
• Builds stairs and lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work;
• Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware;
• Erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level;
• Certified welders should be able to read weld symbols and identify a weld meets specifications, have an understanding of maintenance and calibration of welding machines, understand proper handling of welding material and gases.
• Levels concrete to specified depth and workable consistency, using hand-held screed and floats to bring water to surface and produce soft topping;
• Smooths and shapes surfaces of freshly poured concrete, using straight edge and float or power screed;
• Finishes or repairs concrete surfaces to specified finish, may specialize in finishing steps and stairways, or may break up and repair old concrete surfaces;
• Aligns material to specified connections;
• Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment of materials.

Skills

• Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware;
• Erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level;
• Serves as a lead to Laborers, Construction Workers, and other Skilled Construction Workers by monitoring and assigning work to construction crew in the absence of a Foreman or Superintendent.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent physical activity like climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, driving, pushing, pulling, lifting, and using hands;
• Work may involve exposure to mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, dust, chemicals, oils, harsh weather, poor lighting, tight spaces, and loud noise.
• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 75 pounds of force occasionally (with team assistance) and/or up to 40 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Qualifications

• Concrete experience required- candidates must have proven experience pouring and finishing concrete.
• Construction experience is required, with industrial and commercial construction experience preferred.
• Experience operating construction equipment and reading blueprints is a plus.

Education/Experience

• A high school diploma or equivalent;
• Four years of construction-related experience specializing in two or more trades;
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties such as those listed above.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay;
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance;
• 401K Pension Plan;
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan;
• 7 Paid Holidays;
• PTO;
• Bonus Eligible;
• Long Term Disability / Short Term Disability available;
• Life Insurance;
• AD&D.