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Concrete Masons (slabs, beams, columns)

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Role Purpose

Place, compact, finish, and cure reinforced concrete for slabs, beams, columns, stairs, and parapets in accordance with approved drawings, method statements, and Sharjah Municipality requirements—delivering first-time quality and safe production under local weather and traffic/logistics constraints.


Key Responsibilities

1) Pre-Pour Preparation

  • Read pour layouts/IFC drawings; confirm dimensions, levels, slopes, and joint locations.

  • Check formwork alignment/tightness, rebar size/spacing/cover blocks, sleeves/embeds, and access for vibrators.

  • Prepare tools/equipment: calibrated internal vibrators, screed boards, bull/steel floats, trowels, curing materials, edge tools, barriers/signage.

2) Receiving & Placing Concrete

  • Verify each truck’s batch ticket, slump, and temperature; notify engineer of deviations.

  • Place concrete in controlled layers to avoid segregation; follow the specified pour sequence to prevent cold joints.

  • Maintain reinforcement cover and stability, especially at congested beam–column nodes and around openings.

3) Compaction & Finishing

  • Vibrate systematically (correct spacing/time, no over/under-vibration) to eliminate honeycombs/voids.

  • Achieve specified finishes: floated/trowelled/broomed; form clean arrises, chamfers, kicker edges, and construction joints as detailed.

  • Produce required falls (wet areas/terraces/ramps) and surface class/tolerances per spec.

4) Curing & Protection

  • Start curing immediately (water/compound/wet hessian) for the full specified duration.

  • Protect fresh concrete from traffic, vibration, sun, and wind; maintain barricades and signage.

  • Assist with cube/cylinder sampling, marking, storage, and log entries.

5) De-shuttering Support & Repairs

  • Support safe striking per method statement/strength criteria; prevent damage to green concrete.

  • Carry out approved minor repairs (pinholes, blow-outs) using specified materials and procedures.

6) Quality, Records & Safety

  • Work to ITPs/method statements; present work for MIR/WIR inspections.

  • Keep pour cards, delivery receipts, slump/temperature logs, and daily records accurate.

  • Follow HSE rules: fall protection near slab edges, electrical safety for vibrators, manual-handling, cement-burn and silica dust precautions.


Weather & Traffic Considerations (Sharjah/UAE)

  • Heat & Humidity:

    • Schedule major pours early morning/evening; comply with MOHRE summer midday break.

    • Shade/cool forms and rebar; minimize haul time; use evaporation control (fogging/approved retarders) when specified.

    • Extend curing; prevent plastic shrinkage cracking (wind breaks, immediate curing).

  • Dust/Sand:

    • Clean forms and reinforcement before pour; protect fresh surfaces from wind-blown dust/sand; store materials under cover.

  • Occasional Rain/Coastal Effects:

    • Suspend pours during active rain; protect fresh concrete from washout; check bases/props after rainfall.

    • Use corrosion-resistant accessories where specified for coastal exposure.

  • Traffic & Logistics:

    • Plan off-peak or night deliveries of transit mixers; maintain clear pump access and washout area.

    • Provide banksmen at gates; coordinate SRTA/Police permits if road occupation or crane/pump setups affect public ways.


Qualifications & Experience

  • 3–6 years concrete placement/finishing on RC buildings (UAE/GCC preferred).

  • Able to read simple drawings/levels and follow setting-out marks.

  • Proficient in placing, vibrating, finishing, and curing slabs, beams, columns, stairs.

  • Knowledge of common defects and prevention (honeycombs, cold joints, cracking, inadequate cover).


Tools & Equipment (Typical)

Internal vibrators, screed boards, bull/steel floats, edging tools, trowels/power trowel (if specified), curing sprayers, levels/laser, barriers/signage, PPE (helmet, gloves, boots, goggles, respirator).


Core Competencies

  • Quality workmanship (line/level/finish) & attention to detail

  • Team coordination with carpenters, steel fixers, and pump operators

  • Time management during pours; disciplined curing

  • Safety-first mindset and housekeeping


KPIs

  • First-time pass on WIRs; surface class/tolerances achieved.

  • Cube strength compliance ≥ target; zero honeycombing/cold-joint incidents.

  • Adherence to pour durations and curing windows on programme.

  • Zero lost-time incidents; compliance with midday break and site traffic plan.

Job Detail
  • Work Type: Full Time
  • Languages to be known : English, Hindi
  • Country: United Arab Emirates
  • City: Dubai
  • Job Category : Construction and Building Maintenance