Cement Mason - Heavy Civil Construction at Clarkson Construction Company in Kansas City, Missouri

Job Description:

Company Overview:  Founded in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1880, Clarkson Construction Company is a leader in delivering innovative solutions to some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the Midwest. Now in its sixth generation, family-owned Clarkson is one of the largest and most diverse contractors in the Kansas City region and proudly performs highway construction, site development and grading, bridge construction, parking garage construction, concrete paving, and airfield paving operations with its own labor and equipment forces. 

Position: Cement Mason

Reports to: Foreman or Superintendent

Job Type: Full-time, Union

Essential Functions / Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare site for concrete pouring, including setting forms, and ensuring proper alignment and elevation.


• Pour, spread, and smooth concrete using trowels, floats, and screeds.


• Apply finishing techniques to ensure concrete surfaces meet project specification for level, texture, and durability.


• Perform repairs on existing concrete structures and surfaces, including patching holes, fixing cracks, and smoothing imperfections.


• Adhere to and promote safety protocols, ensuring a safe working environment for yourself and your team.


• Identify and report potential safety hazards, concerns, or incidents immediately.


• Communicate and work with team members to coordinate tasks and maintain a productive work environment.


• Regular and punctual attendance.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Experience as a cement mason on heavy civil construction projects (preferred).


• Proficiency in using masonry tools.


• Understanding of concrete composition and curing times.


• OSHA 10 certification.


• Ability and willingness to work at heights and outdoors in various weather conditions.


• Ability to walk, stand, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, sit, climb, work in challenging environments and on uneven surfaces, and perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting heavy materials (up to 50 pounds).


• Ability to remain alert and see, hear, and respond to team members and the surrounding environment in highly safety sensitive working conditions and near large heavy civil equipment and/or live traffic.


• High school diploma or equivalent.


• Excellent teamwork, communication skills and ability to follow instructions.


• Reliable transportation to and from construction sites.


• Commitment to maintaining a safe working environment for yourself and others.

To learn more about the Cement Masons Local 518 and related apprenticeships, please visit www.opcmia518.org.

Clarkson Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).  We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disabled status or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable federal, state, or local law. 

Licenses & Certifications

• OSHA 10


• Silica Competent

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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