- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
Work site environment
Confined spacesNoisyDustyOutdoors
Work setting
ConstructionRenovationCommercialResidential
Tasks
Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costsRead blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirementsPrepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring toolsMeasure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materialsBuild foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systemsSchedule and co-ordinate work on sitesInstruct apprenticesSupervise other workersEstimate costs and materialsOperate CADD and other computer software systemsMaintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneelingCombination of sitting, standing, walkingHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadPhysically demandingTight deadlinesWork with minimal supervision
Personal suitability
AccurateClient focusEfficient interpersonal skillsJudgementReliabilityTeam playerValues and ethicsPunctuality
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week