Crusoe - 3725 - Rodbuster - Journeyman

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Claude, TX

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Plan, lay out, and install rebar, mesh, embeds, and anchor bolts in concrete forms. Use fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, and hand tools to fabricate and install reinforcing steel for concrete structures. Work from project plans, specifications, and rebar templates to produce quality work that meets industry standards. Coordinate with other crafts and coworkers, and may assist carpenters and concrete finishers with concrete structure installation tasks. This safety-sensitive craft position is performed in a typical construction-site environment and requires physically demanding work, including shifts of up to 12 hours and exposure to varied and sometimes extreme outdoor conditions.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience as a rodbuster, carpenter, or in a similar craft.
• Strong working knowledge of civil and concrete crafts, including experience erecting all types of concrete structures.
• Working knowledge of an auto-level and transit for accurate layout and verification of finished grades.
• Experience fabricating and placing rebar, including proper tying techniques.
• Possess all necessary tools listed on the Rod Buster tool list.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include criminal/civil background checks, drug screening, and a motor vehicle records search.
• Ability to perform physical work including lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; standing, kneeling, bending, stooping, and moving in confined, cluttered, or uneven areas; repetitive movements; and climbing and balancing on steel framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Ability to work up to 12-hour shifts performing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and outdoor conditions.
• Ability to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, and controls, and to see and hear naturally or with correction.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers and fractions rapidly and accurately.

Nice To Haves

• One or more of the following certifications: NCCER Concrete Finishing, NCCER Carpenter, NCCER Reinforcing Ironwork, NCCER Rigger, or NCCER Scaffolding.

Responsibilities

• Measure, cut, position, secure, assemble, and install rebar, embeds, and anchor bolts using appropriate hand tools and a torch set.
• Construct built-in-place or prefabricated rebar mats, cages, and columns according to project specifications; erect or assemble and install reinforcing steel.
• Insert spreaders and tie-rods between opposite pieces to maintain specified dimensions, and anchor and brace rebar to fixed objects using tie wire, nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, and timber.
• Bend steel rods with hand tools or rod-bending machines according to project specifications and rebar templates.
• Assist carpenters and concrete finishers with tasks needed to install concrete structures when requested.
• Participate in safety processes, pre-job planning, and safety discussions; identify and mitigate hazards, report concerns, accidents, and near misses, and use stop-work authority when necessary.
• Follow safety rules, lockout/tagout procedures, site-specific training, and warning-device instructions while maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
• Communicate effectively, coordinate work with other crafts and coworkers, and listen and respond to coworkers' suggestions, concerns, and recommendations.
• Provide on-the-job training or mentoring to helpers and laborers.
• Read and understand plans and specifications, visualize two-dimensional drawings in three dimensions, and lay out and install rebar templates and embeds accordingly.
• Produce quality work that meets project plans, specifications, and industry standards.

Benefits

• Health, life, accident, and disability insurance options, varying by geographic region and employment status.
• Paid time off.
• Financial programs.
• Potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed