Shuttering Carpenter

Job description

Al Jaber Contracting L.L.C. is one of Qatar’s established civil contracting firms, currently executing infrastructure and high-rise packages across Doha and Al Wakrah. The company is recruiting 120 experienced shuttering carpenters on a three-year renewable contract.

Selected candidates will work on formwork erection and dismantling for columns, beams, slabs and shear walls under a Nepali-speaking site foreman. Work is site-based with company transport provided from the labour accommodation.

Key responsibilities

• Read and interpret basic formwork drawings and setting-out marks
• Erect, align, brace and dismantle conventional and modular shuttering systems
• Fix and strip plywood, timber and steel forms for columns, beams and slabs
• Check line, level and plumb before concrete pouring
• Maintain tools and follow all site safety procedures, including full PPE at all times

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ verifiable experience as a shuttering carpenter
• Age between 22 and 42 years
• Physically fit and able to work at height; must pass GAMCA medical
• Basic literacy in Nepali; working Hindi or English an advantage
• Passport valid for at least 18 months from the date of application
• No previous deportation or immigration offence in any GCC country

Salary & benefits

• Basic salary QAR 1,600 per month, paid through the Wage Protection System
• Overtime paid at 1.25× basic rate on weekdays and 1.5× on Fridays
• Free shared accommodation with electricity, water and Wi-Fi
• Free company transport to and from site
• Food allowance of QAR 300 per month
• Free medical insurance and Qatar ID processing
• One-way air ticket on joining and a paid return ticket every two years
• Annual leave of 21 days after one completed contract year

Required documents

• Original passport (valid 18+ months) with a copy of the data page
• Six passport-size photographs with a white background
• Citizenship certificate and one copy
• Skill or trade certificate, if available
• Previous experience letters from employers
• GAMCA medical report and police clearance (arranged after selection)