Concrete Worker (Open until filled)

Job Summary:

Performs skilled construction, maintenance and repair work in an assigned area of responsibility. May provide lead or lead expert supervision over other workers. Minimum hourly starting rate $19.48.

Essential Functions:

• Performs skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work, such as electrical wiring, finishing concrete, plumbing or carpentry;
• May provide lead expertise for a small work crew;
• Explains and enforces rules and regulations pertaining to safety, barricading, hazardous material, direction of traffic and operation of equipment;
• Maintains daily work records and prepares safety reports; may perform computerized data entry work;
• Notifies the public of work activities and answers questions;
• Performs maintenance and minor repair on the equipment;
• Constructs new streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and handicap ramps;
• Maintains, cleans and repairs and builds streets, storm drain, parking lots, curbs, gutters, box culvert, bridges, sidewalks and handicap ramps;
• Sets forms and performs concrete work for chain link fences, block walls, meter and traffic bases, stems and footings;
• May mix concrete; pours concrete in to some type of formwork;
• Spreads and levels, and compacts concrete;
• Mix, spread, compact, finish and cure concrete for buildings, bridges, tunnels and roads using hand tools, troweling machinery and other power tools;
• Lay brick, block, rock, and perform masonry work;
• Mix chemicals to make brine;
• Removes surface imperfections before the concrete has fully hardened;
• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones;
• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards;
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials;
• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications;
• Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed;
• Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures;
• Display courteous, civil, and respectful behavior to all persons and shall make every effort to meet the needs of citizens requesting assistance;
• Refrain from the use of abusive, indecent or profane language or gestures in the workplace, in the performance of duties or in the presence of a member of the public;
• Perform duties in a manner that is fair, impartial, and without prejudice toward any person or group;
• Refrain from arguing unnecessarily with any person or otherwise showing a lack of self-control, ridicule, or defame any employee, elected official or any other person or any agency of the City of Columbia;
• Display responsibility for attendance and promptness and report to the work area on time.

Secondary Functions:

Performs other related duties as required.

Supervisory Functions:

None.

Please note: the minimum qualifications stated below are a guide for determining the education, training, experience, special skills, and/or license which may be required for employment in the class. These are re-evaluated each time the position is opened for recruitment. Please refer to the most recent Job Announcement for updated minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills:

• Explains and resolves a variety of problems that may arise on the work site during repairs or new construction and installation;
• Rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to area of assignment;
• Materials, tools, equipment, safety hazards and precautions common to the assigned area of responsibility;
• Must possess computer application skills that at a minimum include Microsoft Office Suite products including Word and Excel;
• Knowledge of work zone safety, traffic control and flagging.

Ability:

• Read and understand blue prints, maps;
• Deal courteously with the public and answer citizen questions;
• Safety barricade work sites; understand and follow safe working practices;
• Determine what equipment, tools, manpower and materials will be needed to complete assigned projects;
• Ability to operate pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt;
• Ability to operates various light, medium, heavy and specialized equipment including brush tractors, dump trucks, trackhoe, loader, skidsteer, mowing equipment, truck and trailer, backhoe, street striping truck, swimming pool equipment and high lifts;
• Ability to operates trucks and equipment such as concrete saws, tampers, asphalt pavers and concrete trucks;
• Ability to operate paving and troweling machines that polish the surface;
• Ability to use hand and power tools;
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs;
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings;
• Ability to write clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information;
• Ability to follow instructions, responds to management direction; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan;
• Ability to perform maintenance and minor repairs on it;
• Ability to meet scheduling and attendance requirements.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Concrete Worker Certification.
• Commercial Driver’s License.

Preferred Education:

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two year-college or technical school; or one year to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two year-college or technical school; or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Conditions:

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 stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly required to lift and/or move, push or pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally required to lift and/or move, push or pull up to 50 pounds without assistance and up to 100 pounds or more with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Working Conditions:

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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is always exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and explosives; traffic; and noise. Uses personal protective equipment. Position may be called out.