Formwork Carpenter
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Construction · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $65 - $70/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Site crews in Sydney need Formwork Carpenters with a solid record and a careful eye for quality. You would be setting up concrete formwork on large building projects across New South Wales, where site sense and real experience with formwork systems make the difference.
The role is open to applicants already in Australia, and eligible high-performing onshore candidates may be considered for sponsorship. It suits Malaysians who are already working or based here in the building trades.
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Key Responsibilities
- Construct and erect formwork for concrete jobs
- Study drawings, plans and project specs before starting
- Set out and mark formwork, measuring carefully
- Handle different formwork systems and building methods
- Put formwork together, position it and lock it in place
- Check each finished pour frame for alignment, levels and stability
- Use hand and power tools in a safe way
- Liaise with supervisors and trades on live sites and help the crew hold to schedule
- Get allocated work done efficiently, to the standard expected
- Obey health and safety procedures and leave a safe, orderly work area
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 3 years of proven work as a formwork carpenter
- Hands-on time on formwork systems
- Good grasp of how formwork is built
- Comfortable reading and following construction drawings and specifications
- A valid White Card
- Productive as part of an established site crew
- Dependable and professional, with good communication and teamwork
- Fit for physically demanding construction work
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