Concrete Finisher

Job Appointment: Full time
Work Schedule: Mon - Thurs, 6am - 3:30pm and every other Friday 6am - 2:30pm.
Work Location: 2929 N KERBY AVE, PORTLAND OR 97227
Benefit: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position
Union Representation: PCL To view this labor agreement, please click here. Applicants start at the entry salary rate.
 
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: 

• Construct ADA compliant sidewalk ramps, sidewalks repairs, concrete street patches, curb repairs 
• 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 
• Setup and maintain proper/safe traffic control 
• Muck chute/direct concrete driver safely 
• Rake concrete to top of form 
• Screed to grade and check with Smart level 
• Bull float, Trowel/finish, Broom finish 
• Place truncated domes to grade and check with Smart level 
• Inspect final ramps to ADA standards and blueprints with smart level and surveying equipment 
• Report daily accomplishments to supervisor

Wage Information
Entry: $41.96 per hour
At Six Months: $44.04 per hour
After one year: $46.24 per hour


Have a question?
Contact Information:
Terrol Johnson, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
terrol.johnson@portlandoregon.govApplicants must specifically address and demonstrate in their supplemental question responses and resume how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:

1. Journey-level experience with concrete finishing, working at a highly skilled level and can be held responsible for directing others in performing such work.
2. Knowledge of tools, materials, processes, and techniques of concrete finishing and masonry; concrete and reinforced concrete structures.
3. 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.
4. 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.

• 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.

Work Skills Info:
 
Those who pass the first review will be invited to take a written test that will include: 

• Running the Concrete Chute, Mucking, Rodding 
• Cutting grade breaks, checking elevations, and establishing slopes per blueprints 
• Concrete Finishing
  

STEP 1: Apply online between September 14, 2026, and September 28, 2026
 
Required Application Materials: 

• Resume
• Answers to Supplemental Questions

Optional Application Materials:

• Veteran’s Preference documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) must be submitted by the closing date.
• Update: As of March 3, 2025, if you have already submitted veteran documents and qualified for preference, you do not need to resubmit them for future recruitments.
• To update or remove veteran preference for this recruitment or from your profile, contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.

Application Tips:

• Your answers to the Supplemental Questions should include details describing your education, training, and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflect 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 answers to the supplemental questions..
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis:  Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law, your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid, regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
• Do not attach any additional documents.
• Please note that all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than the closing date and time of this recruitment.   

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of September 28, 2026

• An evaluation of each applicant's training, paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their answers to supplemental questions and resume, weighted 100%.
• Your answers to the supplemental questions and résumé 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 results. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required before establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of October 5, 2026

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): TBD

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview.

Step 5: Offer of Employment: TBD

Step 6: Start Date:

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

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 

Did you know? The City of Portland has How to Apply Videos and offers How to Apply Classes once per month.  If you have questions after watching the videos you are invited to contact the recruiter listed on the announcement.

Salary : $42 - $46