About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting: Construction. Various locations.
Tasks
- Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs.
- Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements.
- Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools.
- Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials.
- Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems.
- Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites.
- Estimate costs and materials.
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments.
- Cut materials using power tools or by hand.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Physically demanding.
- Tight deadlines.
- Own tools/equipment: Tools.
- Safety equipment/gear.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Hard hat.
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.