Job Summary: Maintain and repair city parks, including walls, partitions, floors, chimneys, fire boxes, and other structures. Key Responsibilities: • Alter and repair masonry structures using brick, stone, concrete blocks, and tile. • Prepare mortar and set bricks, stone, and tile in rows. • Repair and reconstruct concrete walls, floors, walks, fixtures, and other objects. • Chip away broken or cracked concrete and smooth out surfaces. • Plaster, stucco, and repair walls and ceilings. • Supervise assigned helpers engaged in semi-skilled and manual tasks related to the trade.
See More Details >>General description: The Concrete Carpenter will perform a variety of carpentry tasks. This individual will work with others and will be under the direction of a Foreman for the successful completion of each building. This person works very diligently with their hands and pays close attention to detail. Tasks include erecting and setting forms for concrete structures, foundations, buildings, and site work per specifications and drawings. This may include concrete tilt-wall forms, symon forms and/or structural forms for columns, decks, elevator cores, parking garages and other cast-in-place concrete structures. Responsibilities: • Fabricate and assemble tilt up panels. • Able to form footings, column pads and other structural concrete. • Install and align embedded items such as anchor bolts, inserts and lifting hardware. • Assist with layout as needed. • Strip forms after panels are poured. • Maintain and keep track of tools. Requirements: • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings. • Physical strength and stamina to perform tasks as needed. • Knowledge of tilt up panels and the process (preferred) • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation • Able to work weekends if needed. • Able to provide basic hand tools for carpentry. • OSHA Certification or willingness to obtain one. Working conditions: • Work outside in various working conditions. • Able to lift at least 50 lbs.
See More Details >>Carpentry and Masonry Specialist Are you looking to gain hands-on experience in construction and maintenance of rigging devices? Do you want to develop skills in building layout, framing, and fabrication? This role involves heavy carpentry, structural steel, and masonry duties such as fabricating, erecting, maintaining, and repairing trusses and other assemblies. Key Skills: • Basics in concrete technology, materials, proportioning, and control tests • Proper use of finishing tools • Edging, jointing, curing, and protection • Basics in structure foaming, roofing, and flooring Job Duties: • Assist in combat engineer missions Earn While You Learn: Gain valuable job skills while getting paid to train. After 10 weeks of Basic Training, attend nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) where you'll develop your skills further.
See More Details >>Becoming a mason in Springfield, IL typically starts with an apprenticeship, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about four years, requiring many hours of training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 47,918 masons nationwide, with projections showing a -2% growth rate from 2018-2028. The median annual wage for masonry workers was $53,010 ($25.49 per hour) as of May 2023, with the highest 10% of masonry workers earning more than $85,630 annually. Trade schools, unions, and platforms help aspiring masons find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential.
