Job Summary
Carry out all timber and formwork construction works on site, follow BCA building standards and WSH safety rules, work under construction supervisor, and ensure workmanship quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Measure, cut, shape, install timber boards, beams, supports and formwork for slabs, columns, walls and staircases
- Erect, align and dismantle formwork structures; check verticality, level and dimension accuracy before concrete pouring
- Fabricate temporary timber structures: site platforms, access walkways, support frames and safety barriers
- Install wooden fixtures, door frames, window frames, skirting and decorative timber finishing works
- Inspect timber materials for defects, damaged or warped lumber; report material shortages to supervisor
- Operate hand & power carpentry tools: circular saw, drill, planer, nail gun; maintain tools in safe working condition
- Strictly comply with site safety regulations, wear full PPE at all times; attend daily toolbox safety talks
- Assist in housekeeping: tidy timber scraps, clear trip hazards and stack lumber neatly after work
- Carry out minor repairs to temporary timber structures on site
- Follow construction drawings, method statements and instructions from Construction Supervisor
- Stop work immediately if unsafe working conditions are found and report to safety supervisor
- Complete allocated tasks within scheduled timeline and minimize timber wastage
Local Singapore Requirements
- Hold valid construction worker safety induction certificate
- Skilled in formwork carpentry (main demand for Singapore building projects)
- Able to follow multi-lingual site instructions