Formwork Carpenter: Build Concrete Forms & Scaffolds

clark; Louisa (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark is seeking an on-site construction worker to build rough wooden structures and scaffolds according to sketches and blueprints. The role includes measuring, cutting, assembling, and anchoring forms, with emphasis on safety and teamwork.

The position pays $28–$33 per hour and requires an apprentice certificate for apprentices, reflecting Clark's standards and expectations for self-motivation and reliability.

Qualifications

• Apprentice certificate required for apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
• Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work.
• Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.
• Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
• Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.
• Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
• Erect forms, framework, scaffolds, ladders, hoists, or roof supports, using hand tools, plumb rule, and level.
• Bore bolt holes in timber, masonry, or concrete walls, using power drill.
• Assemble wood or metal forms for construction of columns and walls.
• Fabricate parts, using woodworking and metalworking machines.
• Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
• Dismantle wall and column form.

Education

Apprentice certificate

Job description

Clark is seeking an on-site construction worker to build rough wooden structures and scaffolds according to sketches and blueprints. The role includes measuring, cutting, assembling, and anchoring forms, with emphasis on safety and teamwork.

The position pays $28–$33 per hour and requires an apprentice certificate for apprentices, reflecting Clark's standards and expectations for self-motivation and reliability.