Jobs at G.R. Birdwell Construction (Now Hiring) — 9 open

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