Concrete, Construction, Drilling, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Loading/Unloading, Machine Tool, Material Moving, Metal Cutting, Project Planning, Pumps, Record Keeping, Safety Compliance, Safety Equipment, Scaffolding, Site Initiation, Welding
SUMMARY
Prepares site for daily work; performs all housekeeping and duties necessary for daily activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operate jackhammers and drills to break up concrete or pavement.
- Position, join, align, and seal structural components such as concrete wall sections and pipes.
- Shovel cement and other materials into portable cement mixers; mix, pour, and spread concrete.
- Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials.
- Smooth and finish freshly poured cement or concrete using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
- Tend to machines that pump concrete, grout, and sand.
- Tend to pumps, compressors, and generators to provide power for tools, machinery, and equipment, or to heat and move materials such as asphalt.
- Lubricate, clean, and repair machinery, equipment, and tools.
- Operate, read, and maintain air monitoring and other sampling devices in confined and/or hazardous environments.
- Assist in building and positioning forms for pouring concrete and dismantle forms after use using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
- Clean and prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards while following all waste handling guidelines.
- Control traffic passing near in and around work zones.
- Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, and compact and level earth to grade specifications using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, and rakes.
- Erect and disassemble scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, and other temporary structures.
- Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools and distribute them to the appropriate locations according to project plans and specifications.
- Act as a watch when welding or metal cutting is performed by craft workers.
- Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities.
- Expedite materials and equipment to work locations and set up work sites.
- Complete records, maintain tools and equipment, and perform various janitorial activities.
- Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules, including wearing required personal safety equipment.
- Performs other duties as required.