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Form carpenter
@ Elite Formwork
Calgary, Alberta
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Overview
Elite Formwork is hiring a full-time form carpenter for on-site construction work at various locations. The role involves reading blueprints, building foundations and walls, and using hand and power tools in demanding, fast-paced conditions. The posting requires one to two years of experience and a high school certificate or equivalent, and lists health, dental, vision, life insurance and RRSP benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Read blueprints, drawings and sketches
- Prepare layouts following building codes
- Measure, cut, shape and assemble wood and steel
- Build foundations, floors, walls and roofs
- Use hand and power tools
Requirements summary:
- High school certificate or equivalent experience
- 1 to 2 years of experience
- Handling heavy loads and physically demanding work
- Own tools and steel-toed safety boots
- Judgement, reliability and teamwork
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Construction site, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | Newcomers to Canada, Students & youth, Veterans, Indigenous peoples, Older workers, Racialized people |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Elite Formwork
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
Job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- At heights
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Outdoors
- Dangerous
- Construction
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
Tasks
- Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
- Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
- Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
- Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
- Utilize hand and power tools
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Other benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
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