Summary
Works on construction projects, usually working in utility capacity, by transferring from one task to another where demands require worker with varied experience and ability to work without close supervision by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes, and stretches tight line.
- Bolts, nails, aligns, and blocks up under forms.
- Signals operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications. Levels ealth to fine grade specifications.
- Mixes concrete.
- Smooths and finishes freshly poured cement or concrete.
- Erects scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
- Mops, brushes, or spreads paints or bituminous compounds over surfaces for protection.
- Sprays materials such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco through hose to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
- Applies caulking compounds by hand or with caulking gun to seal crevices.
- Grinds, sands, or polishes surfaces such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring.
- Demolishes buildings, saws lumber, dismantles forms, removes projections from concrete, mounts pipe hangers, and cuts and attaches insulating material.
- Assist in general site concrete work activities including digging, grubbing, moving forms and reinforcing steel, concrete placement, and clean up
- Assist in general building concrete work activities including moving forms and reinforcing steel, concrete placement, and clean up
- Assist in general masonry tender work as necessary
- Learn rebar sizing, tying, cutting, bending
- Learn the proper use, operation and maintenance of company equipment (concrete saw, jackhammer, cut-off saw, concrete buggys, etc.)
- Assist in structural steel erection
- Perform as a competent helper for general building concrete work activities
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic construction materials, fasteners and equipment
- Know rebar sizing, tying, cutting, bending
- Assist in basic door frame, door, window installations
- Assist in metal stud, drywall and ceiling installations
- Assist in constructing advanced concrete forming systems
- Assist in basic finish carpentry activities
- Assist in any specialty construction activities
- Perform as a competent helper for basic steel, roofing and siding activities
- Perform as a competent helper for basic rough carpentry activities
- Perform as a competent helper for basic concrete forming activity Learn, follow and properly use crane signals
- Demonstrate the proper use and care of any advanced power tools
- Learn proper materials and methods for patching and rubbing of walls
- Learn use of basic carpentry, concrete carpentry and steel materials, fasteners and equipment
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Problem Solving – Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Technical Skills – Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
- Customer Service – Meets commitments.
- Interpersonal Skills – Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
- Oral Communication – Listens and gets clarification; Participates in meetings.
- Written Communication – Able to read and interpret written information.
- Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed. Motivation – Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence.
- Planning/Organizing – Uses time efficiently.
- Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
- Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance.
- Quantity – Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
- Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
- Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time. Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; Completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Initiative – Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
Qualifications-To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
- Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences. Mathematical Skills
- Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100k. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Reasoning Ability
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Current driver’s licenses
- 10 Hour OSHA
- Other Skills and Abilities
- Other Qualifications
- Must be willing to travel to job locations.
- Meet attendance level to equal or exceed that of supervision.
- Must work in other trades as needed.
- Must have required FCC tool list.
- Work with others in a harmonious way and maintain a pleasant attitude.
- Demonstrate proper use of company tools and equipment.
- Work overtime and weekends as needed.
- Demonstrate the proper use of personal protective equipment.
- Perform any general maintenance or cleanup work.
- Perform any demolition work.
- Attend appropriate training courses when requested.
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
- Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and vibrations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Ferguson Construction Company is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.