Concrete finishers

NOC

73100

smooth and finish freshly poured concrete, apply curing or surface treatments and install, maintain and restore various masonry structures such as foundations, floors, ceilings, sidewalks and roads.

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Concrete finishers smooth and finish freshly poured concrete, apply curing or surface treatments and install, maintain and restore various masonry structures such as foundations, floors, ceilings, sidewalks, roads, patios and high-rise buildings. They are employed by construction companies, cement and concrete contractors and manufacturers of precast concrete products, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement materials and direct placement of concrete into forms or onto surfaces according to grade

Fill hollows and remove high spots to smooth freshly poured concrete

Operate power vibrator to compact concrete

Level top surface of concrete according to grade and depth specifications using straightedge or float

Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools

Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete

Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete

Waterproof, damp-proof and restore concrete surfaces

Repair, resurface and replace worn or damaged sections of floors, walls, roads and other concrete structures.

Also Known As

cement finisher apprentice
cement mason
concrete finisher
concrete mason
precast concrete finisher

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Completion of a two- to four-year apprenticeship program or Over three years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in cement finishing are usually required to be eligible for trade certification.

Trade certification for concrete finishers is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia.

Trade certification for cement masons is available, but voluntary, in Ontario.

Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified concrete finishers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes
Compulsory: No
Red Seal: Yes

Regulation Body

Skilled Trades NB

Employment by Sex

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Employment by highest level of education

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28.6%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

50.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

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College or University Below Bachelor Level

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University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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Construction

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Employment by Economic Regions

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42.90%

Northeast

35.70%

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