Concrete and Formwork Form Builder/Carpenter

Concrete and Formwork Form Builder/Carpenter

Company Name: BlackWall Forming Ltd.

Corporate Office: 120 Crestview Dr, Komoka, Ontario, N0L 1R0

Work Location: London/Kitchener/Waterloo/Guelph/Sault Ste. Marie and Greater Toronto Area

Start Date: October 7, 2024

Type of Position: Full time, Permanent

Positions Available: 5-6

Salary: $34.07-$40.96 per hr

Benefits to be based as per Local 1059 package/policy, annual increases based on Local 1059 package/policies:

• Vacation Pay
• Medical benefits
• Pension Contributions
• Reimbursed Parking

Education:

Must have secondary school.

Experience:

High wage (3-5 years)

Work Setting: Work Conditions and Physical capabilities:

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Personal Suitability:

• Dependability
• Excellent written communication
• Reliability

Overview: The successful candidate will show a good understanding of concrete shoring and falsework. Being familiar with common formwork systems such as DOKA, PERI, ALUMA, MEVA and ULMA will be an asset. Familiarity with the sequence of these systems or similar systems will be needed. Being able to use common hand tools and measure accurately will be critical. The successful candidate will be required to form foundations, concrete columns, walls and elevator/stair shafts and suspended slabs. They also will be involved with the removal of formwork for these same items. The majority of the work will be done with the use of tower crane or other hoisting equipment. Experience in concrete placing and concrete finishing will be considered an asset.

Responsibilities:

• Recognize safety hazards and understand instructions for safe work practices
• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
• Ensure compliance to drawings and specifications
• Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
• Erect forms for foundations, columns, walls, elevator shafts, stair shafts and suspended slabs for the purpose of concrete placement
• Pre-fabricate formwork to be used on a repetitive basis
• Schedule and coordinate work on sites
• Instruct apprentices
• Supervise other workers (based on experience level)
• Work can be but not limited to industrial, institutional, commercial and residential buildings
• Operate woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, mortisers and shapers, to cut, shape and form parts and components
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
• Personal transportation

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