Carpentry
Formwork
Framing
Print Reading
Rebar
Scaffolding
Andrew Thomas
Hi, I'm Andrew. I'm a commercial carpenter and this is a resume website depicting my education and experience. Use the drop-down menu in the top-right corner to navigate your way around. If you should ever find yourself lost, click on the icon in the top-left corner of the page to bring you back here. Scroll down for a quick summary of what I've been up to recently or, use the menu to find detailed images, videos and descriptions of past project involvement.
At a Glance,
A quick summary of my skills and qualifications;
- Drawing Literacy - College Diploma in Architectural Field paired with Drawing Package production experience with Design Firms and Project Management Companies
- Framing/Formwork/Finish/Scaffold Experience on Commercial and Residential Job Sites with Years of Experience on Tools
- Army Experience - Discipline and Determination in the Face of Adversity
- Computer Literacy - Experience Running My Own Web Design/Media Company
Most Recently,
Most recently, I've been working with an elite luxury home structural framing company. As their newest and most recent hire I was involved with;
- leading a crew of 5 to 6 carpenters while serving on the safety committee for a jobsite consisting of over 50 people
- framing for 200+ window & p-tac walls
- footing and foundation formwork
- print reading
- temporary stairs
- joist and rafter installation
- installing LVL beams and headers
- sheathing exterior walls and parapets
- blind-side weather-proofing
- tongue & groove sub-floors
Prior to this, I was working on a luxury hotel in Markham Ontario with 7 floors and well over 200 rooms. I have recent experience with;
- framing
- formwork
- print reading
- temporary stairs
- flying/installing pre-fab partitions
- installing LVL beams and joists
- sheathing exterior walls and parapets
- weather-proofing rough openings
- installing windows
- tongue & groove sub-floors
I've worked in the construction industry on the office side as
- an architectural technician
- a 3D rendering artist
- Assistant project manager (Large offices in Financial District)
On jobsites, I've held positions ranging from;
- Exterior Carpentry Team Lead
- Industrial Scaffold Carpenter
- Rough Carpentry Team Lead
- Formwork Carpenter
- Finish Carpenter
- Carpentry Apprentice
I have a 2 yr College Diploma in Architectural Technology.
Trade Certificates in Formwork (7 week program) and Scaffolding (5 week program) and have served on my Joint Health and Safety Committee for over 2 years.
My most recent position saw me promoted to Crew Lead 6 months after my first day and led various tasks ranging from;
- pre-fabricating over 200 2x6 wall partitions
- flying the partitions into place
- sheathing to exterior building envelope
- weatherproofing the envelope
- prepping sills
- flying in 8' x 7' windows
- laying out strings to ensure plumb and level alignment
- using industrial lasers and receivers to help other teams proceed with their tasks
- formwork using Quick-Form panels for 4 floors of core wall
- being selected for critical tasks like forming elevator walls, framing temporary stairs and doorways
The list continues beyond just this but what I'm also very proud of the fact that I came away from this job with plenty of new friendships, no complaints about me or my leadership style and people requesting to be added to my next team. With that said, I do recognize that my team members were knowledgeable, driven and easy to get along with. I recommended several of my original guys for advancement and several of them also became successful team leaders.