Concrete Carpenter
Work – Industrial Civil (Structural Gradebeams, Pile Caps, & Slabs)
Duration – ~12-week temporary, project-based (July start) — strong potential to go permanent
Locations – Suncor Firebag Facility (Fort McMurray, AB area) — Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) with camp accommodations provided
Compensation – $35–$45/hr, based on experience and competency · Full flights and camp covered
You know formwork — flatwork and structural. Come build the complex civil infrastructure on a major industrial build.
Why this is worth your time
- Pay for what you bring. Competitive rate set to your real experience and competency — not a flat band.
- Full FIFO package. Flights and camp accommodations completely covered — zero out-of-pocket costs to get to site.
- Predictable rotation hours. A steady 14x7 continuous rotation schedule guarantees excellent hours and clear time off.
- Serious structural work. Building heavy formwork layouts for major civil infrastructure: gradebeams, pile caps, and large industrial slabs.
- A team that means it. Quality, safety, and accountability are non-negotiable here.
- A future, not just a job. Project-based entry with a strong path to go permanent — based on performance and fit.
What you'll build
- Formwork layout, assembly, and stripping for industrial gradebeams, pile caps, and structural slab applications
- Setting forms to exact elevation and alignment per structural drawings and civil field instructions
- Working safely on an active, high-standard industrial construction site
- Supporting rebar installation, anchor bolt setting, and pre-pour preparation
- Maintaining clean, organized work areas in compliance with site safety requirements
What you bring
- 3+ years of concrete formwork experience (Journeyman Carpenter certification or equivalent)
- Ability to read and interpret structural and civil construction drawings cold
- Ability to execute a 14x7 continuous shift schedule
- Valid Class 5 (non-GDL) licence, clean 3-year abstract
- Can clear all industrial site access requirements (Suncor orientation, safety tickets, D&A testing)
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
Nice to have: Experience with engineered forming systems (Doka, Peri, Duraform, Aluma) · previous industrial or oil sands civil experience · First Aid / OSHA or CSTS 2020 safety tickets.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35.00-$45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- This role requires you to access industrial & plant sites, where drug & alcohol testing & clearance is required. Can you pass?
- Do you have the ability to reliably commute to our shop in St. Albert or are you planning on relocating prior to starting work such that you could reliably commute to our shop in St. Albert?
- Are the last 3 years of your driving history CLEAN? (An abstract will be pulled)
- Are you willing to participate in short-term (3-21 days) periodic (10-30% of annual workload) bouts of out-of-town work? (hotel accommodations, company vehicles, & LOA supplied)
Experience:
- FLATWORK Concrete Forming: 1 year (preferred)
- General STRUCTURAL Concrete Forming: 3 years (required)
- Freeform STRUCTURAL Concrete Forming: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- CSTS 2020 (Free, online, non-expiring digital ASCA ticket) (required)
- Class 5 AB Non-GDL license or equivalent? (required)
Work Location: In person
