Cement Finisher, Senior

City of Seattle•Seattle, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Seattle Department of Transportation is hiring a Senior Cement Finisher to perform structural cement repair and lead subordinate workers on projects involving ADA ramps, street panels, sidewalks, and voids. The position also assists with maintenance, repair, and construction of buildings and facilities, and prepares walks and streets for asphalt and concrete paving. Work includes estimating materials and labor, selecting appropriate repair methods, coordinating from blueprints, drawings, construction plans, and work orders, and performing concrete and decorative pavement work. The role includes setting up and taking down Traffic Control Plans, attending preconstruction meetings, and using epoxy cement binder and pressurized pumping equipment for concrete repairs. The employee works outdoors in varied weather and around moving traffic. The full salary range is $43.74–$45.43 per hour.

Requirements

Completion of a journey-level cement finisher apprenticeship program or three years of related experience in concrete construction, installation, and repair; alternatively, an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating ability to perform the position duties.
Current Washington State driver's license.
May require appropriate crane certification as required by law.
Able to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods.
Frequently able to lift objects in excess of 50 pounds.
Able to handle or work with toxic or hazardous substances.
Able to work outdoors in all types of weather around moving traffic.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read blueprints and job plans.
Ability to read Traffic Control Plan (TCP) plans and experience setting up and taking down TCPs.
Experience leading construction crews.

Responsibilities

Perform structural cement repair work and direct and lead subordinate workers assisting on ADA ramps, street panels, sidewalks, and voids.
Assist with maintenance, repair, and construction of buildings and other facilities.
Prepare walks and streets for asphalt and concrete paving operations.
Estimate materials and labor required and determine appropriate repair methods.
Read blueprints, drawings, construction plans, and work orders to coordinate work.
Break out, remove, and replace concrete ADA ramps, road panels, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters, and backfill voids.
Perform concrete finishing work, including trowelling, edging, bull floating, broom finishing, measuring sidewalk sections, shaping, forming, and finishing.
Repair and install decorative pavement, including sidewalk tile, cobblestone, and decorative brick made of clay, concrete, or granite.
Set up and take down Traffic Control Plans.
Attend preconstruction meetings.
Work with epoxy cement binder and inject concrete with epoxy using pressurized pumping equipment for tasks such as pothole repair, and assist operators with dig-outs.
Perform other related duties of a comparable level or type as assigned.