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, protected 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 practice

📌 Formwork Foreman (Chennai)
🏢 LT-Larsen & Toubro
📍 Chennai