Concrete/Carpenter Positions
About The Position
MGC Contractors, Inc., a 100% employee-owned corporation specializing in water and wastewater general contracting, is hiring Concrete Laborers, Form Setters, and Concrete Finishers for its Utah Division in the Provo area. The work takes place at professional construction sites and includes concrete placement, mixing and repair; constructing and installing forms; and finishing concrete surfaces. Employees may also be assigned other duties. This is a full-time position, 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 requires verbal communication with others on site and by telephone, and the ability to read printed materials, signs, and directions. Employees must be able to handle objects, supplies, tools, machinery, or controls weighing up to 50 pounds; reach, climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift overhead, and move around construction sites safely. Work is outdoors, often for extended periods and in extreme heat or cold. Potential exposures include chemicals, vapors, pollutants, pathogens, gases, uneven surfaces, loud noises, moving vehicles or machinery, and dust and debris.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Pass 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 safely move around construction sites.
- Ability to work outdoors for extended periods in all weather, including extreme hot and cold temperatures.
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 concrete thickness.
- 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 it 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 form sections 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 with 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, or use a broom to produce a rough surface.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
