Place, finish, protect, and repair concrete in construction projects.

Essential Duties:

• Prepare the worksite for concrete; setting steel and wooden forms for concrete.
• Place plastic concrete into forms and spread to specified depth.
• Level and straighten the surface, provide a floated, trowelled or textured surface as specified, cut joints to control cracking.
• Operate machines that speed production and semi-automate the placing and finishing process.
• Cure and protect concrete surfaces.
• Properly use dry pack grouting, epoxy coating and other specialty materials.
• Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other inserts in freshly placed concrete.
• Install specialty concrete and apply architectural surface treatments such as hardeners, colouring, textures or patterns.
• Saw, cut, or core drill existing concrete; 
• Restore concrete surfaces; repair, resurface and replace damaged sections of floors, walls, pavements and other concrete structures.
• Train and instruct new team members.
• Assist site superintendent.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient with tools, methods, materials and equipment used in placing, smoothing, finishing and curing concrete in commercial construction
• Knowledge of concrete mixing, placing and finishing;
• Knowledge of laying out and building forms for concrete construction;
• Able to read and interpret maps, plans, codes and specifications and survey stakes for cement work;
• Use independent judgment and initiative in performing assignments;
• Maintain effective working relationships
• Education/Experience:
• High School diploma/GED
• Completion of apprenticeship program and/or journeyman experience.

Five years of experience Physical Demand and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Job requires ability to perform tasks on all areas and aspects of construction project. Requires ability to climb ladders for heights of up to 60 feet, and crawl for distances of 50 feet. Job requires ability to work with tools, lumber and materials. Ability to lift and manipulate objects of up to 80 lbs for 50 feet is required.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment may vary depending on work site.