Formwork Foreman for High-Rise Residential Buildings

Formwork Foreman

Formwork Foreman – High?Rise Residential Buildings (MIVAN & Conventional Formwork) 

The Formwork Foreman is responsible for supervising and executing all formwork activities for high-rise residential building structures. The role requires strong hands?on experience in MIVAN Aluminium Formwork, while also managing conventional and modular shuttering for podiums, basements, and non-MIVAN areas. The candidate must ensure safe, quality, and timely completion of structural work floors in a residential tower.

Key Responsibilities

1. MIVAN Aluminium Formwork (Primary Responsibility)

• Execute and supervise MIVAN formworkfor: 
  • Shear walls and partition walls
  • Slabs and beams
  • Columns and lift cores
  • Staircases and landing areas
  • Balcony and façade elements (where applicable)
• Achieve planned cycle times (daily/2-day/3-day cycle) for high?rise residential floors.
• Ensure correct alignment, plumb, line, and level of panels before concreting.
• Inspect MIVAN panels for dents, damage, misalignment, and coordinate repairs.
• Ensure proper shuttering oil application, joint tightening, and tie-rod fixing to avoid leakage or honeycombing.

2. Conventional & Other Formwork Systems

• Supervise non-MIVAN formworkfor: 
  • Podiums
  • Basements
  • Water tanks
  • Sumps, ramps, retaining walls
  • Lift machine rooms and terrace structures
• Manage MS shuttering, plywood formwork, modular systems, and cuplock scaffolding.
• Ensure correct support spacing, safe propping/de-propping, and structural stability.

Planning & Coordination

• Coordinate with structural engineers, MEP teams, and bar-bending teams to ensure readiness of all embeds, sleeves, conduits, and reinforcement before shutter closing.
• Work with concrete teams to ensure smooth sequencing of pour cycles.
• Plan manpower requirements for carpenters, helpers, and shifting crews.
• Ensure MIVAN and conventional shuttering zones do not clash in mixed-residential block layouts.

4. Safety & Quality Assurance

• Enforce safety practices for working at height, panel lifting, de-shuttering, and prop shifting.
• Conduct toolbox talks and ensure PPE compliance.
• Check MIVAN surfaces after de-shuttering for: 
  • Honeycombing
  • Blowouts
  • Surface finish quality
• Ensure slab soffit and wall shutter removal follows structural curing and stripping guidelines.

5. Material & Inventory Control

• Maintain inventory records of: 
  • MIVAN panels, Wall ties, pins, wedges, Soldiers, props, beams, and scaffolding
• Ensure timely repair, cleaning, and proper stacking of panels after stripping.
• Avoid damage, wastage, or loss of shuttering materials.

6. Documentation & Reporting

• Update daily progress of MIVAN and conventional formwork activities.
• Maintain checklists, formwork inspection records, and de-shuttering logs.
• Report delays, constraints, and manpower/material shortages to the Site Engineer/Section In?charge.

Qualifications & Skills

• ITI / Diploma in Civil Engineering (preferred)
• 3–8 years of experience in residential building construction MIVAN Aluminium Formwork
• Strong knowledge of: 
  • Formwork sequencing for high-rise residential floors
  • Structural drawings, MIVAN shop drawings, and pour plans
  • Safety standards related to shuttering, height work, and lifting
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.