Shuttering Carpenter


Company:	Fawkes & Reece
Salary:	£24 to £27 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Dover, CT17 8WW
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

Do currently work in Construction? Are you a Shuttering Carpenter or a Gang of Shuttering Carpenters within the civil engineering space and looking for a new opportunity? If the answers are yes, we have roles opening with a reputable civil engineering company in the Dover area.

Role: Shuttering Carpenter

Location: Dover

Contract type: Temporary (Full time)

Start Date: ASAP

Pay rate: £24-27 per hour

Fawkes & Reece contact: Shay Tobin (Brighton Office)

The company:

A well-established national civil engineering company that focuses on the highways, bridges, airports, sewage systems, pipelines, new build residential estates, commercial new builds and railways.

The role:

As the Shuttering Carpenter, you will be responsible for:

Creating forms for bridges, foundations, beams and staircases

Building structures on site using wood or putting together metal frames that have been made elsewhere

Dismantling casts without damaging them, so that they can be used again

Measuring, cutting, and shaping wood or metal

Working closely with your team to pour concrete into moulds

Checking work for accuracy

Producing concrete blocks of exactly the right shape and size for whatever needs building.

About you:

A minimum of 2 years' experience working as a Shuttering Carpenter

Ideally hold a CSCS skill card. If not, you must provide relevant references.

Be able to work in a team or alone.

Conscious of health & safety

To be successful in your application for this role you will have and be able to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

You will need a current and valid CSCS card or CPCS / NPORS CSCS

Any of the following qualifications would be an additional benefit; abrasive wheels, manual handling, street works, first aid etc….

What to do next:

If this role meets your expectations and aspirations, please click the apply now link. If this one is not for you, but you would like to discuss other options or for us to act as an agent to secure you a new contract please do not hesitate to call

Shay on 07752467534 for a confidential consultation.

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