Formwork Carpenter

Relevant Trade Certificate III in carpentry or equivalent work experience required with a Minimum three years’ trade carpentry formwork experience. Must have own transport

and tools and current police clearance. The right candidate must be reliable, flexible and hardworking with a full knowledge of all OH&S practices Formwork Carpenters

necessary skills are:

read and interpret working plans and blue prints,

be proficient in measuring and cutting (as premade form sizes don’t always match the exact structure dimensions), construct fillers to bridge gaps.

Assemble manufactured structures (forms), made from steel, wood or heavy plastic.

Carry heavy forms, spray them with oil to keep the concrete from sticking, secures forms with iron rods and insert steel reinforcement to give the concrete strength.

Once the concrete sets, strip the forms, clean them and prep them for the next project.

In the case of high-rise buildings and tall struct...