Journeyman

Experience/Training:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in different formwork and systems, concrete placement and removal, and concrete finishing (if necessary)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:

• Solid and thorough understanding of various tools and components of systems
• Understands plans and shop drawings and how to translate and relay information to others.
• Thorough understanding in reading, interpreting, and processing shop drawings, plans, specifications and other documents is required.
• Basic OSHA and similar training is necessary; training will be provided.
• Ability to understand and capture safety concerns and issues for team members.
• Ability to follow verbal directions, implement changes, and monitor material and equipment usage.
• Required to be exact or highly accurate and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to identify proper tools for specific functions.
• Ability to listen and follow directions.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to be responsible for the health and safety of others by working safely.
• Ability to adhere to strict quality control measures.
• Ability to read and understand a tape measure and/or other measuring devices

Duties, Responsibilities and Expectations: (other duties may be assigned to meet business needs)

• Builds rough wooden and steel structures, such as concrete forms, scaffolds, and other rough carpentry items according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions.
• Could also be involved with installation of protection (floors, walls, casework, etc.), installation of doors, hardware, trim, division 10 specialties, completion of minor punch list items and minor touch-up, demolition, and other daily items that might arise due to project conditions, schedule, and needs from project management.
• Assists foreman for the following activities in their crew: developing and building a working relationship with co-workers, motivating crew to ensure quality and sustained Big-D values, evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, coordinating work and activities of others, resolving conflicts and negotiating with others.

• Reads, studies, and analyzes plans and diagrams, with the help of the foreman, to fully understand the layout and to determine the dimensions of the structure or form to be constructed.
• Inspects equipment, structures, premises, and/or materials for evidence of deterioration or damage.
• Drafts, lays out, and specifies technical devices, parts, and equipment.
• Makes decisions and solves problems related to the construction work. Confirms decision, if necessary, with superintendent.
• Judges the quality of materials and services to ensure quality of work.
• Interprets the meaning of information from plans and supervisors for others.
• Estimates the quantifiable characteristics of products, events, or information.
• Ensures that grade and elevation are exactly according to plans.
• Performs safety inspections as necessary per direction from supervisor.
• General lay out of/for woodworking projects.
• Installs rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, partitions, prefabricated building components, and/or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair.
• Monitors processes, materials, and/or surroundings.
• Assembles and fastens material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
• Anchors and braces forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers, or other forms of attachments.
• Accurately erects forms, framework, scaffolds, hoists, roof supports, or chutes, using hand tools, plumb rule, and level.
• Fabricates, assembles, and/or dissembles parts by hand or by woodworking and metalworking machines.
• Climbs ladders, concrete formwork, or any other structures necessary to erect formwork and access elevated areas.
• Adheres to and performs functions according to company and OSHA safety guidelines.
• Updates and uses relevant knowledge to complete own work.
• Moves and lifts heavy objects.
• Performs demolition or repairs on existing structures, and repairs cracks, defects, or damage in installed building materials.
• Uses basic carpentry and concrete fabrication techniques.
• Regular, timely, and predictable attendance is required for this position.

• Performs other duties as determined and required by project need.
• Applies adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings.
• Digs holes or trenches for foundations, posts, poles, or related items.
• Cuts, shapes, fits, or joins wood or other construction materials.
• Cuts or saws boards, timbers, or plywood to required dimension, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.
• Bores holes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill.
• Operates vehicles, mechanized devices, and/or equipment as required and if certified.
• Marks reference points or cutting lines on work pieces, and measures materials or distances, using pencil, scriber, chalk box, square, measuring tape, and/or rule to lay out work.

Tools Requirements:

The following tools and equipment are required to use for this position:

• Tool box
• Tool Belt
• Safety Harness
• 6’ Lanyard (nylon cable, shock absorbing)
• Finish Hammer
• Framing Square
• Combination/Speed Square
• Chalk Box
• Side cut pliers
• Screwdrivers (complete set)
• Plumb Bob
• Pry bar and cats paw
• Set flat bits (¼” & 1”)
• Cold chisel
• Combination rasp
• 8 & 10 point coping saw
• Finish trowel
• Framing hammer
• 20’-25’ & 100’ tape
• T-bevel
• Utility knife
• 10” & 12” adjustable wrench
• Wire reel
• Scribe
• Levels (24” & 48”)
• Wood chisels (¼” & ½”)
• Nail Sets (1/32” & 2/32”)
• Hacksaw
• Block plane
• Magnesium float
• Edger
• Gloves (Provided by Big-D)
• Safety Glasses (Provided by Big-D)
• Hard Hat (Provided by Big-D)
• Reflective Vest / Shirt (Provided by Big-D)

Physical Requirements:

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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, stand, & hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee must also lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The employee may be required to lift heavy objects in awkward positions that require flexible range of motion. Specific vision abilities include close vision and peripheral vision. The employee is also required to frequently inspect the project and will be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions, including rain, sleet, snow, wind, and heat. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud. The employee is also required to frequently walk on uneven surfaces. Safety requirements necessitate no language barrier exist between employees and supervisors.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)