Civil Carpenter

1) Purpose of Role

Support concrete and civil carpentry tasks safely and accurately. Learn to read drawings/specs, follow the workflow for formwork and finish tasks, maintain clean workstations, and assist with basic pouring and finishing under supervision.

2) Scope & Decision Rights

Assist with measuring, cutting, and assembly tasks; support setting forms and concrete placement/finishing under direction; uphold housekeeping standards.

3) Essential Duties and Standards

Owns:

• Keeping workstations clean with proper housekeeping and tool control; staging materials to support safe production.

• Using hand and power tools safely to assist with formwork, rebar placement, and concrete tasks as directed.

• Reading and following basic drawing/spec notes with coaching; verifying measurements and layout marks.

• Assisting with basic concrete pours and finish work (edge, float, cure) under supervision.

• Participating in JSAs and following safe practices for scaffolding, shoring, and silica controls.

• Providing inputs to foreman for daily documentation (photos/notes) in Procore as directed.

Supports:

• Carpenter 2/journeymen with material prep, form stripping, and rework prevention through good housekeeping.

• Survey/layout by protecting stakes and communicating discrepancies in measurements or elevations.

• Safety team by following PPE, housekeeping, scaffolding, shoring, and silica procedures.

Recommends/Prepares:

• Material/tool needs to execute tasks safely and efficiently.

• Simple improvements to workstation organization and cleanup that reduce rework or delays.

• Notes on drawing/spec questions to clarify before task start.

Escalates:

• Unclear drawings/specs or measurements that don’t match field conditions.

• Unsafe conditions (unstable forms/shoring, scaffold issues, silica exposure) or defective tools.

• Concrete quality issues (mix, slump, curing) or damage to forms/stakes that affect tolerance.

4) Critical Competencies (must demonstrate)

Construction domain: Basic formwork and rebar tasks; concrete placement and finish fundamentals; safe hand/power tool use; measurement and layout basics; reading drawings/specs with coaching; Job Safety Analysis; housekeeping; scaffolding/shoring awareness; Hand/power tools for carpentry; formwork hardware; basic finishing tools; Procore exposure for daily photos/notes.

Information governance: Provide inputs to daily documentation as directed; follow drawing/spec revisions communicated by the lead.

Productivity tools: Mobile field apps; tape/levels/squares; simple templates/jigs for repeatability.

Mindset: Communication; adaptability; detail oriented; time management; problem solving; team orientation.

5) Qualifications

• 6–18 months experience or training in civil carpentry or concrete work.

• Ability to use hand/power tools safely and follow instructions on formwork, rebar, and concrete tasks.

• Basic ability to interpret drawings/specs with coaching; accurate measurement and layout assistance.

• Understands housekeeping, scaffolding/shoring awareness, and silica controls.

• OSHA 10 and First Aid; Silica Awareness.

• Valid driver’s license.

6) Performance Measure Buckets

• Safety: JSA participation; PPE/housekeeping; scaffold/shoring and silica practices; incident/near-miss reporting.

• Quality: measurement accuracy; formwork/finish workmanship; rework reduction; protection of stakes/layout.

• Productivity: task completion to plan; material staging; minimal idle/wait time; cleanup standards.

• Documentation & teamwork: timely inputs to foreman; communication; tool care and accountability.