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firestopping insulator

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Employer details Nor-West Firestop (BC) Inc.

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Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Noisy
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Confined spaces
  • At heights

Work setting

  • Construction
  • Commercial
  • Installation
  • Institutional
  • Residential
  • Construction site

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
  • Install vapour barriers and fire-retardant materials
  • Select and transport material to work area manually or using crane or hoist
  • Monitor safety conditions
  • Inspect products to determine the requirements for repair
  • Examine plans, drawings and site layouts
  • Affix seal or tags to approved products
  • Work from man-lift mobile equipment, cranes and other lifting equipment
  • Determine materials required
  • Coordinate work activities to ensure commercial or residential projects meet requirements, budget and deadlines properties

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
  • Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Experience and specialization

Type of product

  • Fire protection

Type of related experience

  • Architecture

Instrument experience

  • Mechanical

Area of work experience

  • Equipment safety assessment

Area of specialization

  • Fire stopping and fireproofing

Coating/application specialization

  • Fire retardants

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Manual dexterity

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan

Other benefits

  • Wellness program

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
  • Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
  • Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.)
  • Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.)
  • Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures)
Support for Indigenous people
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
  • Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
  • Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident of Canada
  • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-09-14

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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Nor-West Firestop (BC) Inc.

  • Construction
  • 1 job posting advertised
  • Medium-sized business (between 5 and 100 employees)
  • 2 business locations
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Job market information

firestopping insulator NOC 72321 Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Median wage Help -
32.00 $/hour

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