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Multicraft Personnel

GR Birdwell Construction
Full-time
On-site
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Company Overview
Industrial Civil Construction Contractor specializing in structural concrete and sitework/earthwork looking for Skilled Multicraft Personnel able to perform the duties of a Carpenter, Rodbuster & Concrete Finisher for industrial plant in East Houston. TWIC card is required for this project.

Job Summary
Under the direction of the Superintendent/Foreman Multicraft Personnel will carry out assignments related to constructing, erecting, stripping, and/or repairing structures of steel, wood or plywood; hoist and place all required reinforcing, including rebar, wire mesh and post tension; concrete placement, finishing, curing and cutting based on the proper selection of equipment, tools, materials and sequencing needed to deliver an acceptable end product.

Responsibilities and Duties
  • Installs Rebar for Foundations:
    • Places rebar in wall footings, grade beams, column footings, caps and footing steps.
    • Installs rebar templates, embeds and anchor bolts.
    • Offloads and packs rebar to appropriate location.
    • Installs all appropriate accessories to support rebar in its correct location.
  • Installs reinforcing and post tension for structural deck
    • Installs various rebar elements for the structural deck including rebar, wire mesh and post tension systems. 
    • Pre-Ties reinforcing when cost effective
    • Installs all required accessories to support and hold reinforcing in final location.
    • Stresses post tension at required time to meet appropriate design criteria thru proper use of tensioning equipment.
    • Burns post tension cable ends off once approved.
  • Install footing forms:
    • Places wall footings, grade beams and footing steps.
    • Installs column footings and caps.
    • Installs rebar templates, embeds and anchor bolts.
    • Installs water stop systems with proper alignment.
  • Builds and installs wall and column forms:
    • Installs various types of wall form systems.
    • Braces, stabilizes and aligns wall forms.
    • Installs, anchors, and embeds miscellaneous metals in correct locations.
    • Frames ledges, openings, block-outs and sleeves in correct locations.
    • Strips vertical formwork.  
  • Builds and installs Structural Deck Forms:
    • Installs various elements of the structural deck systems including but not limited to beam bottoms, beam sides, pans, and life-line systems. 
    • Installs and removes post shoring, reshoring systems, and scaffolding.
    • Frames ledges, construction joints, openings, block-outs and sleeves in correct location.
    • Sets handrails.
    • Strips horizontal formwork.
    • Sets grades for horizontal decking systems
    • Properly rigs loads and materials to be moved by hoisting equipment
  • Sets Slab-on-grade forms:
    • Sets keyways
    • Accurately sets, positions and stabilizes expansion joints
    • Sets high tolerance edge forms
    • Provides layout for control and construction joints
    • Dismantles floor forms
  • Establishes finish grade during the pour of the slabs
  • Performs the following concrete placement and finish:
    • placing, finishing curing, and cutting of concrete slabs
    • patching and repairing of concrete work
    • concrete restoration
    • concrete joint treatments
    • applications of floor toppings
  • Ensures floor finishes meet project requirements consistent with FF/FL terminology
  • Proficient in the use of the following tools and has the knowledge to use the equipment at the proper time of the place-finishing sequence:
    • Straight edges to establish grade
    • Bull Floats, mops and Highway Straight Edges
    • Float blades, combo blades, and finish blades
    • Hand tools for Floor finishing, edging, joint tooling
    • Single and double trowel machines
    • Curing equipment
    • Pump Equipment
    • Vibratory Equipment
    • Walk-Behind Trowels
    • Double Riders
  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all tools and equipment required
  • Ensures proper maintenance of equipment and tools
Benefits and Perks
  • GR Birdwell Construction offers:
    • health care for employee and family and after one year of employment pays employee portion of health care cost
    • accrued paid time off
    • retirement savings plans and
    • opportunities for craft development