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Overview

The Civil Construction Craftsman position involves performing various concrete-related tasks in a safe environment while traveling extensively within the United States. Candidates must have relevant experience and skills in concrete finishing, formwork, and reinforcing steel.

Responsibilities

  • Assist carpenters with unloading, positioning, erecting, stripping, cleaning, oiling, and loading forms.
  • Achieve smooth uniform finishes in concrete work and maintain tools and finishing equipment.
  • Assist rod busters with unloading, positioning, installing, and loading rebar.
  • Perform basic foundation layouts using lasers and transits.

Requirements

  • Must create a safe environment for all employees.
  • Must have reliable transportation and a TWIC card or the ability to obtain one.
  • Must have experience with large concrete placements and tank foundations.
  • Must have a minimum of 2-3 years of concrete finishing experience.
  • Must be able to prepare and set forms for foundations, slabs, and retaining walls.
  • Must be able to place, spread, and level concrete using hand tools, straightedges, and screeds.
  • Must be able to operate finishing tools and equipment and apply surface treatments.
  • Must be able to cut rebar and place expansion and control joints as required.
  • Must have knowledge in foundation and framework systems.
  • Must be physically capable of carrying 60 to 75 pounds and standing for a minimum of 8 hours a day.
  • Must pass a post-hire physical and a substance abuse test.

Additional Information

  • The work schedule is Monday through Saturday, often ten hours a day.
  • Overtime is required as dictated by the customer.
  • Extensive travel within the United States is required, with significant time away from home.
  • Working conditions vary from clear and open to congested and tight, and include outdoor work in all types of weather.
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How this job compares in Deer Park, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 488 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Deer Park, TX

We're tracking 18 other active welding openings in Deer Park, TX right now, from 11 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 736 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Deer Park, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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