Formwork Lead Hand / Concrete Forming Carpenter

AMG Contracting is a residential / commercial / industrial] concrete contractor looking for two experienced formwork carpenters who are ready to step up and lead a crew. These are hands-on leadership roles: you'll be building forms alongside your team while keeping the work on schedule, on layout, and safe.

If you know forming systems inside and out, can read a drawing without second-guessing yourself, and people follow your lead on site, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lay out, build, set, brace, strip, and clean formwork for footings, walls, columns, slabs, and stairs
• Read and interpret structural and architectural drawings, shop drawings, and forming plans
• Lead a crew of [3–5] workers: assign daily tasks, set the pace, and check quality
• Verify layout, elevations, dimensions, and plumb before every pour
• Coordinate with the site superintendent, rebar crews, and concrete finishers
• Make sure forms are properly braced and rated for the pour
• Enforce safety standards on site and run daily toolbox talks / hazard assessments
• Track material and equipment needs and flag shortages before they stop the work

What You Bring

• 5+ years of hands-on formwork experience in concrete construction
• Proven ability to read blueprints and structural drawings accurately
• Leadership experience — lead hand, foreman, or crew lead
• Experience with forming systems such as [Peri / Doka / EFCO / Aluma / Symons / job-built plywood forms]
• Strong knowledge of layout tools: laser level, transit, total station, tape and string line
• Ability to communicate clearly with a crew and with site management
• Valid [Fall Protection, WHMIS, CSTS-2020, Standard First Aid] tickets — or willingness to obtain
• Own steel-toed boots and basic hand tools
• Reliable transportation to job sites
• Able to lift up to [50 lbs] and work outdoors year-round

Nice to have: Journeyman Carpenter certification, Confined Space, Aerial Work Platform, forklift/telehandler ticket, [Class 5] driver's licence, ICF experience,

What We Offer

• Competitive wages paid weekly / bi-weekly
• Steady, year-round work
• Overtime opportunities
• Health and dental benefits
• [RRSP matching / tool allowance / boot allowance]
• Room to grow into a foreman or superintendent role
• A crew that shows up and takes pride in the work

How to Apply

Apply directly through Indeed with your resume, or send it to [email protected]. Please include a short note about the types of projects you've formed and the size of crew you've led.

Pay: $32.00-$45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care

Work Location: In person