Shuttering Carpenter: Immediate Start for Civil Formwork

Fawkes and Reece; Tudhoe; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes and Reece in Newhaven is seeking an experienced Shuttering Carpenter to create formwork for bridges, foundations, beams and staircases on site. You will work with wood or metal frames and assist in casting concrete to specifications.

Measuring, cutting and shaping materials, checking accuracy and collaborating with the team to pour concrete are essential. A minimum of 2 years’ shuttering carpentry experience and a CSCS card are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Shuttering Carpenter.
• CSCS card preferred; references acceptable if none.
• Ability to work in a team or alone; health and safety conscious.

Responsibilities

• Creating forms for bridges, foundations, beams and staircases.
• Building structures on site using wood or putting together metal frames that have been made elsewhere.
• Dismantling casts without damaging them, so that they can be used again.
• Measuring, cutting, and shaping wood or metal.
• Working closely with your team to pour concrete into moulds.
• Checking work for accuracy.
• Producing concrete blocks of exactly the right shape and size for whatever needs building.

Skills

Teamwork

Health & Safety awareness

Reading drawings

Education

CSCS card (preferred)

Tools

CSCS card

Job description

Fawkes and Reece in Newhaven is seeking an experienced Shuttering Carpenter to create formwork for bridges, foundations, beams and staircases on site. You will work with wood or metal frames and assist in casting concrete to specifications.

Measuring, cutting and shaping materials, checking accuracy and collaborating with the team to pour concrete are essential. A minimum of 2 years’ shuttering carpentry experience and a CSCS card are preferred.