Skilled Concrete Laborer

About Us

At Shiel Sexton

We Build For People Who Expect More.

Shiel Sexton has a deep bench of resources with over 300 professionals specializing in all facets of the construction industry including:
Project Management, Field Supervision, Green Building Expertise, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Safety Management and Quality Assurance. We have a passion for creating a great building experience, which pushes us to an exceptional standard each day.

As a 100% employee‑owned company, we understand that delivering exceptional results for our clients is a team effort driven by passionate people who are proud of the work they do.

The Skilled Laborer works as a member of a diverse crew in all types of weather conditions and environmental conditions such as dirt, mud, and concrete. They will have a well‑rounded knowledge of concrete construction and will be on the path to either becoming a carpenter or finisher.

• Completes tasks with close attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively communicate through verbal communication.
• Demonstrates ability to contribute value in a team setting.
• Assures that the concrete crew acts with integrity and employs ethical behavior during all stages of the estimating projects and follows the Shiel Sexton “Expect More” brand.
• Exhibits an established and growing technical expertise.
• Demonstrates a dedication to personal responsibility through the ability to overcome obstacles and produce tangible results.
• Preparing the worksite area for concrete footings, concrete sitework, concrete slabs, and assembling concrete forms at construction site locations.
• Installing rebar as illustrated in the plan or as directed by the supervisor.
• Aligns and braces formwork necessary for concrete placement.
• Measures distances for formwork using a tape measure.
• Installs outside and inside wall panels using physical strength or, if necessary, a pneumatic hoist. Inserts pins or wall ties through holes in concrete wall panels to support, lift, and position panels.
• Removes defects in concrete; patches holes, cracks, and joints in assembled sections using a repair patch or necessary tools.
• Fills forms or panels with wet concrete and vibrates to ensure proper concrete consolidation and surfacing as necessary or as described in the plan.
• Disassembles and cleans concrete forms after concrete placement.

• Three to five years of experience in commercial concrete construction.
• Construction operations experience is preferred.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Dependent Care, Medical Savings Account, and Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan; as a team, we win together
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) 401(k) match
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Four company-sponsored events a year
• Life insurance, short & long-term disability.
• Fitness Membership Reimbursement
• Annual 40% off boot vouchers.
• ½ price Indianapolis Zoo and Children’s Museum memberships
• Parental Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• Many additional voluntary benefits

Personnel Management | 40+ Hours/week | Dynamic work schedule dependent on project status | Working construction environment | Outdoor/Construction Site Work/Office setting | Moderate Safety Risk | Deadline Requirements | Delivery of accurate and completed project.

Please note that sponsorship and/or relocation are not available for this position.

Notice to Recruiters and Agencies:
Shiel Sexton prefers to recruit candidates directly, rather than through a third‑party recruiter or agency. Do not submit or present your candidate(s) through any means (e‑mail, fax, phone, mail, verbal referral) to Shiel Sexton or any employee of Shiel Sexton. In the case of candidate(s) submitted or presented to Shiel Sexton by a recruiter or agency without a signed agreement in place for the specific position or without a specific open requisition, Shiel Sexton explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

To request consideration as a recruiting vendor, please contact our human resources department.