About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: At heights. Confined spaces. Noisy. Dusty. Outdoors.
Work setting: Construction. Various locations. Relocation costs covered by employer. Renovation. Historical restoration. Commercial. Industrial. Millwork/pre-fab shopwork. Residential. Agriculture. Level of expertise: Maintenance and repair.
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.
- Prepare tenders and quotations.
- Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems.
- Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware.
- Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites.
- Survey building locations and levels.
- Instruct apprentices.
- Supervise other workers.
- Estimate costs and materials.
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments.
- Supervision: 1 to 2 people.
- 3-4 people.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : First Aid Certificate.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Hand tools.
- Security and safety: Bondable.
- Transportation/travel information: Willing to travel.
- Willing to travel regularly.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Physically demanding.
- Tight deadlines.
- Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots.
- Hard hat.
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Shift.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Gasoline paid.
- Mileage paid.