Concrete Finisher- Mid West Infrastructure

Graham • Omaha, Nebraska, United States • 1w ago

Graham is an employee-owned construction solutions partner that services the buildings, industrial, infrastructure, water and project finance sectors. We deliver lasting value for our clients through meticulous planning and scheduling, while upholding rigorous safety and quality standards. With offices throughout North America, our passionate and knowledgeable teams deliver projects that enable communities to thrive and people to live, work, move and grow in a rapidly changing world. With over nine decades of experience, Graham has the resources, capacity and expertise to undertake projects of every scope, scale and complexity. Join our team to deliver a better tomorrow.

We are seeking top-tier talent to join our Infrastructure division and build innovative projects in the transit and transportation sectors, such as roads, highways/freeways, bridges, interchanges, LRTs, BRTs, and airports. As a member of this collaborative team, you can expect a safe, diverse and inclusive environment, and on-going learning and career development opportunities.

As the Concrete Finisher - Journeyman for our Infrastructure division in Omaha, NE, you will possess the full range of knowledge to perform skilled concrete finishing techniques, primarily on flat surface concrete projects including sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and streets using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs or gutters; patch voids; use saws to cut expansion joints.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Supervise Apprentices assigned to crew
Direct pouring, tamps, screeds, floats; and prepares for finishing troweling and edging
Install and grout concrete pipe, as required for street modifications
Place and finish concrete floors, driveways, sidewalks, curbs, bridge decks and other concrete structures
Apply architectural, exposed, patterned or stamped, broomed and smooth finishes on concrete surfaces
Repair, waterproof and restore concrete surfaces
Use dry pack grouting and epoxy materials, and understand how to cure concrete properly
Level and smooth the surface, round the edges, and make joints or grooves to help control cracking on the surface
Perform hand trowelling for hard to reach spots in corners, edges, and around pipes
Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth and alignment
Spread, level and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float
Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers and straightedge
Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process
Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete forms
Produce rough concrete surface, using broom
Operate power vibrator to compact concrete
Cut out damaged areas, drill holes for reinforcing rods, and position reinforcing rods to repair concrete, using power saw and drill
Wet concrete surface, and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish
Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel
Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven
Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface
Chip, scrape and grind high spots, ridges, and rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisels, power grinders or hand tools
Build wooden molds, and clamp molds around area to be repaired, using hand tools
Polish surface, using polishing or surfacing machine

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills:

Minimum 5 years of related work experience
Hand & Power Tools: Use cutting and fastening tools; Use chipping and abrading tools; Use vibrators to consolidate concrete; Use floats and darbies; Use trowels, edgers and jointers; Use brushes and finishing brooms; Use mixing and conveying equipment; Describe the process of power floating, trowels and screeding.
Layout & Forms; Use builders’ levels: their parts and accessories and uses; Identify concrete stairs and forming methods; Identify steel fibers and fiber reinforcement materials required; Describe transfer of elevations; Identify and use leveling and grading procedures; Describe the forces transmitted during placement of concrete; Identify critical areas in forms that could cause a failure during concrete casting and describe how forms are designed to minimize this risk; Set up string lined for paving

What we can offer you:

Strong commitment to safety in the workplace
Grounded and family-oriented workplace in a progressive environment that is at the forefront of a fast evolving business sector
Commitment to the training and wealth of opportunities for career development across job categories, project types and locations around North America

Compensation and Benefits:

Opportunity for ownership and increased income through dividends and share equity increases
Excellent Health & Dental benefits plan, Vision, and Flex Plan
401(k) savings plan with employer matching upon eligibility
2.5% regular earnings banked as vacation
Professional and career development opportunities

What we can offer you:

Strong commitment to safety in the workplace
Grounded and family-oriented workplace in a progressive environment that is at the forefront of a fast-evolving business sector
Commitment to the training and wealth of opportunities for career development across job categories, project types and locations around North America

If this sounds like you, then Graham may be the right fit. Apply today.

Graham is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Graham does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by country, regional or local law.

Applicants with disabilities will be accommodated if you are unable to apply online.

No unsolicited resumes or phone inquiries from agencies, thank you.

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