- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 44 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment
At heightsDustyDangerousOutdoors
Work setting
Various locationsCommercialResidential
Tasks
Install built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravelInstall or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildingsInstall roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildingsInstall single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials, such as modified plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositionsRead blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Repair or replace shingles and shakes on sloped roofs of buildingsRepair or replace single-ply roofing systemsRepair roofing systemsApply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground levelInstall and repair metal roofs using hand and power toolsInstall sheet metal flashingsErect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
Construction specialization
Roofing
Area of specialization
Shingled roofsConventional and inverted built-up systemModified roofing systemSingle ply sheet membrane roofing systemTiled roofs
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Physically demandingBending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadRepetitive tasksWork under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
DependabilityReliabilityTeam player
Support for newcomers and refugees
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for Indigenous people
Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations