Concrete/Carpenter Positions
About The Position
MGC Contractors, Inc., a 100% employee-owned corporation specializing in water and wastewater general contracting, is seeking Concrete Laborers, Form Setters, and Concrete Finishers for its New Mexico Division in the Alamogordo area. These roles perform concrete preparation, placement, form construction, finishing, repair, and related construction-site duties. The position is full-time, and occasional overtime and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. A high school diploma or GED is required, and six months to one year of related experience is preferred. Passing a pre-employment drug screen is required. The position is performed at professional construction sites, often outdoors for extended periods in all weather, including extreme heat and cold. Employees may encounter chemicals, vapors, pollutants, viruses or other pathogens, gases, uneven surfaces, loud noises, moving vehicles or machinery, and dust or debris. The role requires verbal communication, reading printed materials and directions, and performing physical work including handling objects and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, climbing, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and moving safely around construction sites. MGC Contractors is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics, and discriminatory or harassing conduct is prohibited. Reasonable accommodations may be made when they do not impose an undue hardship on the company. The job description is a general summary and may be amended or revised by the company.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Passing a pre-employment drug screen.
- Ability to communicate verbally with others on site and over the telephone.
- Ability to read printed materials, signs, and directions.
- Ability to lift, push, pull, carry, handle, or feel objects, supplies, tools, machinery, or controls weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to reach with hands and arms; climb stairs or ladders; balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift overhead, and move safely around construction sites.
Nice To Haves
- Six months to one year of related experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Concrete Laborer: Spread concrete into forms using a rake or shovel.
- Concrete Laborer: Mix cement using a hoe or concrete mixing machine.
- Concrete Laborer: Break up and repair concrete surfaces using pneumatic tools.
- Concrete Laborer: Clean work areas, machines, and equipment to maintain a clean and safe job site.
- Concrete Laborer: Fine-grade soil to achieve the proper thickness of concrete.
- Concrete Laborer: Select tools, equipment, and materials from storage and transport them to job sites.
- Form Setter: Erect built-in-place forms or assemble and install prefabricated forms according to blueprint specifications using hand tools, a plumb rule, and a level.
- Form Setter: Insert spreaders and tie rods between opposite faces of forms to maintain specified dimensions.
- Form Setter: Anchor and brace forms to fixed objects using nails, bolts, and anchor rods.
- Form Setter: Saw lumber to blueprint dimensions and nail lumber together to make form panels.
- Concrete Finisher: Signal concrete delivery and position the truck to facilitate pouring.
- Concrete Finisher: Move the truck’s discharge chute to direct concrete into forms.
- Concrete Finisher: Spread concrete into inaccessible sections of forms using a rake or shovel.
- Concrete Finisher: Level concrete to the specified depth and workable consistency using a hand-held screed and floats.
- Concrete Finisher: Smooth and shape freshly poured concrete using a straightedge, float, or power screed.
- Concrete Finisher: Finish concrete surfaces using a power trowel or by wetting and rubbing concrete with an abrasive stone.
- Concrete Finisher: Remove rough or defective spots using a power grinder or chisel and hammer, and patch holes with fresh concrete or epoxy compound.
- Concrete Finisher: Mold expansion joints and edges using edging tools, jointers, and a straightedge.
- Concrete Finisher: May apply colored stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder to produce a prescribed finish.
- Concrete Finisher: May produce a rough concrete surface using a broom.
- Concrete Finisher: May direct sub-grade work, concrete mixing, and form setting.
- Concrete Finisher: May break up and repair old concrete surfaces using pneumatic tools.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Follow job-site safety requirements and navigate construction sites safely.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
