Cement Mason - Urban Forestry (BUF) - Public Works (7311)

Under general supervision, performs skilled work in the placing and finishing of concrete on public or private property.

IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Your duties as a Cement Mason may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Laying out work for new construction or repair.
• Breaking out damaged concrete and loading it into a dump truck.
• Preparing job sites by setting up safety tripods and scaffolding.
• Using various tools and equipment to perform concrete work.
• Setting screeds and forms for concrete work.
• Operating a transit/laser level.
• Pouring and finishing concrete.
• Mixing and applying toppings, colors, grits, epoxy overlays and waterproofing compounds.
• Ensuring that completed work is covered and barricaded with A-frame and toe boards.
• Ensuring tools and jobsites are clean.
• Writing reports and keeping records.
• Using a two-way radio, cell phone, and pager.
• Operating a motor vehicle to travel and transport materials to job sites.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
 - The nature of the work may require exposure to inclement weather conditions and may require exposure to hazardous materials and/or conditions.
 - This position requires the physical strength and agility to climb ladders; crawl on hands and knees; lift objects that weigh up to ninety (90) pounds and carry them for distances up to fifty (50) feet; lift, drag and/or move with assistance large and/or heavy equipment to truck bed level; bend the knees, waist and back; stoop or squat; ability to kneel, bend and squat for considerable periods of time; remain in uncomfortable positions for extended periods of time.