Skilled Concrete Laborer

About Us:

At Shiel Sexton We Build For People Who Expect More.

Shiel Sexton has a deep bench of resources with over 300 professionals specializing in all facets of the construction industry including:
Project Management, Field Supervision, Green Building Expertise, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Safety Management and Quality Assurance. We have a passion for creating a great building experience, which pushes us to an exceptional standard each day.

As a 100% employee-owned company, we understand that delivering exceptional results for our clients is a team effort driven by passionate people who are proud of the work they do.

Skilled Concrete Laborer at Shiel Sexton:

The Skilled Laborer works as a member of a diverse crew in all types of weather conditions and in all types of environmental conditions, such as dirt, mud, and concrete. They will have a well-rounded knowledge of Concrete Construction, and will be on the path to either becoming a Carpenter or Finisher.

Role Expectations and Competencies:

• Completes tasks with close attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively communicate through verbal communication.
• Demonstrates ability to contribute value in a team setting.
• Assures that the Concrete crew acts with integrity and employs ethical behavior during all stages of the estimating projects and follows the Shiel Sexton "Expect More" brand.
• Exhibits an established and growing technical expertise.
• Demonstrates a dedication to personal responsibility through the ability to overcome obstacles and produce tangible results.
• Preparing the worksite area for concrete footings, concrete sitework, concrete slabs, and assembling concrete forms at construction site locations.
• Installing rebar as illustrated in the plan or as directed by the supervisor.
• Aligns and braces formwork necessary for concrete placement.
• Measures distances for formwork using a tape measure.
• Installs outside and inside wall panels using physical strength or, if necessary, a pneumatic hoist. Inserts pins or wall ties through holes in concrete wall panels to support, lift, and position panels.
• Removes defects in concrete;
  Patches holes, cracks, and joints in assembled sections using a repair patch or necessary tools.
• Fill forms or panels with wet concrete and vibrate to ensure proper concrete consolidation and surfacing as necessary or as described in the plan.
• Disassembling/Cleaning of concrete forms after concrete placement.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Three to five years of experience in commercial concrete construction;
• Construction operations experience is preferred.

At Shiel Sexton, we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Dependent Care, Medical Savings Account, and Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan; as a team, we win together
• Traditional and Roth 401k 401k match
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Four company-sponsored events a year
• Life insurance, short & long-term disability.
• Fitness Membership Reimbursement
• Annual 40% off boot vouchers.
• ½ price Indianapolis Zoo and Children's Museum memberships
• Parental Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• Many additional voluntary benefits

Working Conditions:

Personnel Management |40+ Hours/week |Dynamic work schedule dependent on project status |Working construction environment |Outdoor/Construction Site Work/Office setting |Moderate Safety Risk |Deadline Requirements |Delivery of accurate and completed project

Please note that sponsorship and/or relocation are not available for this position.

Notice to Recruiters and Agencies: Shiel Sexton prefers to recruit candidates directly, rather than through a third-party recruiter or agency. Do not submit or present your candidate(s) through any means (e-mail, fax, phone, mail, verbal referral) to Shiel Sexton or any employee of Shiel Sexton. In the case of candidate(s) submitted or presented to Shiel Sexton by a recruiter or agency without a signed agreement in place for the specific position or without a specific open requisition, Shiel Sexton explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

To request consideration as a Recruiting Vendor, please contact our human resources department.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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