Formwork Detailer II: AutoCAD & Field Coordination

Baker Construction; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Concrete Construction, Inc is seeking a Formwork Detailer II in Fort Lauderdale, FL to prepare concrete formwork drawings using project drawings, bulletins, sketches, RFIs and shop drawings. Travel up to 25% may be required for project coordination.

The role emphasizes teamwork across disciplines, accuracy in drawings, safety compliance, and timely support to fabrication and field teams. Proficiency in AutoCAD and basic BIM knowledge are expected.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent; minimum of one year of related detailing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficient in AutoCAD

Responsibilities

• Produces Drawings Under Direction of Formwork Detailers and/or Engineers
• Produces working formwork shop drawings based on the chosen formwork system
• Produces pour break drawings
• Produces preliminary crane layout drawings
• Identifies safety issues on the drawings
• Communicates with the field on drawing conflicts and issues related to formwork
• Reviews construction drawings for dimensional conflicts and clarifications
• Produces RFIs to resolve conflicts
• Produces repetitive drawings for typical formwork layout
• Maintains project drawing files
• Plots and assembles drawings per standards set by the Engineering Department
• Compares and checks their production drawings to the construction documents
• Checks Formwork Detailer's I work
• Produces Quantity Take-offs and Work Orders
• Participates in transition meetings to determine production schedule for shop
• Provides quantity take-offs of form material to the shop for fabrication and shipment
• Monitors shop production with the field progress
• Produces work orders to shop for pre-assembly of forms to be shipped to the field
• Produces work orders for external rentals and purchases of formwork equipment
• Establishes delivery dates for formwork delivered to project
• Inspects Installation of Formwork and Coordinates Delivery
• Visits jobsite to ensure materials are installed per formwork drawings and notifies Formwork Engineer of any conflicts or issues found
• Monitors project schedule thru communication with the field to determine submittal and formwork delivery dates
• Ensures a Safe Work Environment
• Champions Incident and Injury Free (IIF) environment for project
• Sets example by following safety guidelines including but not limited to wearing PPE on jobs
• Complies with proper safety procedures

Skills

Blueprint reading

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Two-year technical degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

BIM

Job description

Baker Concrete Construction, Inc is seeking a Formwork Detailer II in Fort Lauderdale, FL to prepare concrete formwork drawings using project drawings, bulletins, sketches, RFIs and shop drawings. Travel up to 25% may be required for project coordination.

The role emphasizes teamwork across disciplines, accuracy in drawings, safety compliance, and timely support to fabrication and field teams. Proficiency in AutoCAD and basic BIM knowledge are expected.