Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
Work setting
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Construction
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Various locations
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Renovation
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Residential
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
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Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
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Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
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Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
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Prepare tenders and quotations
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Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
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Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
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Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
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Instruct apprentices
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Operate CADD and other computer software systems
Additional information
Security and safety
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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Handling heavy loads
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Large workload
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Physically demanding
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Work with minimal supervision
Personal suitability
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Accurate
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Client focus
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Excellent oral communication
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Excellent written communication
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Reliability
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Team player
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Who can apply for this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
- other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit