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Job Description
The Position
Job Appointment: Full time
Work Schedule: 4 x 10-hour days Monday - Thursday
Work Location: 664 N. Tillamook Street, Portland, OR, 97227-1807
Benefit: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position
Union Representation: (District Council Trade Union , DCTU) . To view this labor agreement, please click here . Applicants start at the entry salary rate . If you are a DCTU represented employee, see labor agreement for additional information or talk to your union representative.
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
Position Summary
Concrete Finishers perform a variety of skilled concrete finishing and allied trades work, including surface preparation, building concrete forms, structural reinforcement, materials preparation, masonry, and plastering.
What you’ll get to do:- Utilize surveying equipment and layout area according to blueprints.
- Saw cut spalls or damaged adjacent areas if needed.
- Cut/Set forms and backfill as required.
- Set grade stakes/nails with surveying equipment.
- Set up and maintain proper/safe traffic control.
- Muck chute/direct concrete driver safely.
- Rake concrete to the top of the form.
- Screed to grade and check with Smart level.
- Bull float, Trowel/finish, Broom finish.
- Use blueprints, smart level and surveying equipment.
- Report daily accomplishments to the supervisor.
Entry: $37.10 per hour
At Six Months: $40.27 per hour
After one year: $41.47 per hour
About the Bureau:
The Portland Water Bureau's 600 employees work together to serve almost a million people in the Portland area. The bureau values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public.
Our mission: We serve excellent water every minute of every day.
Our vision: The water our community loves is safe and abundant for generations to come.
Our equity commitment: work to uproot systemic inequities and their impacts on our employees and the people we serve. We commit to the difficult-and essential-work of transforming Water Bureau policies, practices, and culture to better serve historically and currently oppressed communities.
More Information about the bureau: www.portlandoregon.gov/water
Have a question?
Contact Information:
Anna Morgan, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
Email address: anna.morgan@portlandoregon.gov
To Qualify
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:
Journey-level experience with concrete finishing, working at a highly skilled level and can be held responsible for directing others in performing such work. Knowledge of tools, materials, processes, and techniques of concrete finishing and masonry; concrete and reinforced concrete structures. Skill in constructing concrete forms, preparing areas for concrete placement, placing and finishing concrete, concrete reinforcement, and performing masonry work and tile setting; performing measurements and arithmetic computations including multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, and conversions. Ability to learn and use safe working practices; maintain records; perform layout for concrete structures; communicate effectively; work effectively with coworkers in a diverse workforce, and respond appropriately to questions concerns from other employees and the public.
Applicants must also:- Possess a valid state driver's license and acceptable driving record at the time of hire.
- Submit a complete five-year court-certified Driver's Abstract of Driving Record (obtained at the applicant's expense) upon request.
- Possess or obtain a class "A" CDL within 6 months from the date of hire (FREE in-house training available).
- Take and pass a Pre-Hire employment exam.
- Take and pass a Pre-employment drug test.
The Recruitment Process
STEP 1: Apply online between October 28 , 2024 - November 11, 2024
Required Application Materials:
- Resume
- Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
- If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.
- Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
- Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
- How We Determine Pay : The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon Equal Pay Act . Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
- Do not attach any additional documents.
- Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
- You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
- All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.
- E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
- An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
- Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
- You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
- Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
- Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. (Update if a Ranked list or other type of list is used)
STEP 4: Selection (Interview): Early December
- Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview
STEP 5: Offer of Employment: Mid/Late December- Some positions will require those offered employment to complete and sign a criminal background statement before being considered for employment. (Include if requires an in-depth background investigation.)
STEP 6: Start Date: Early January
- A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.
Additional Information
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Click here for additional information regarding the following:- City of Portland Core Values
- Recruitment Process - Work Status
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Veteran Preference
- ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
A Career with the City of Portland offers many Employee Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to- Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental)
- Carrot Fertility
- Wellness Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families.
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement
- Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), includingcontributions to the PERS IAP plan paid by employer
- Family Medical Leave
- City Paid Parental Leave
Benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status. Click here to review the many different benefits the City of Portland offers .
Closing Date/Time: 11/11/2024 11:59 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Portland
Show moreAbout Portland, Oregon:
The Rose City comprises an area of approximately 145 square miles in northwestern Oregon. With a 2021 population estimated at 662,000, Portland is the heart of culture, commerce, industry, transportation, finance, and services for a metropolitan area that includes an estimated 2.2 million people.Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County; the largest city in Oregon and the second largest city in the Pacific Northwest. Residents take pride in the city’s diverse neighborhoods, natural beauty, good schools and independent spirit. The city consistently ranks among the top 25 arts destinations in the United States, and is one of the best cycling cities in North America as well as one of the nation’s best walking towns.
Portland’s identity is steeped in the Pacific Northwest's natural beauty, with Mount Hood, the Cascade Mountain Range and the renowned Oregon Coast each just over an hour away. There are 37,000 acres of parks and green spaces within the metropolitan area, including 5,000-acre Forest Park, the largest urban wilderness in America. Average temperatures range between 34° in winter to 80° in summer and Portland receives 37 inches of rain annually; less rainfall than Seattle, Houston, Baltimore, Boston and Atlanta.
Why work at the City of Portland?
We are culture- and solutions-driven, viewing every challenge as an opportunity to learn, improve, and share our expertise. We are committed to removing systemic barriers to resources, access and opportunity. “The City” is a believer in ALL people and continues to actively recruit and retain diverse top talent every day. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families. If you are open-minded, motivated, community-focused and self-aware, please apply yourself at the City of Portland today.
City of Portland Core Values:
Anti-racism | Equity | Transparency | Communication | Collaboration | Fiscal Responsibility
These values guide our actions as we serve the community and engage our workforce. To learn more about the City's core values, please click here -